Medina Spirit Dies

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Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Medina Spirit died after a Dec. 6 workout at Santa Anita Park, according to California Horse Racing Board equine medical director Jeff Blea and Dionne Benson, chief veterinary officer for The Stronach Group, which owns the racetrack.

Blea characterized Medina Spirit's passing as a sudden death.

The 3-year-old son of Protonico completed a five-furlong move
in a handy 1:01 2/5 Monday at Santa Anita.

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"We don't know the cause and sometimes even after the necropsy, we don't know," Benson told BloodHorse.

Zendan Racing Stables' Medina Spirit most recently
finished second in the Longines Breeders' Cup