Racetrack Says Bettors Can’t Reorder Kentucky Derby Payouts

A proposed class action by bettors who say they would have won their wagers on the Kentucky Derby but for Medina Spirit being incorrectly named first-place finisher should be dismissed as speculative, derby home Churchill Downs Racetrack said.

The suit names Churchill Downs as well as Bob Baffert, the trainer of Medina Spirit, who was later found to have been doped with a performance-enhancing substance.

Under the laws and regulations governing horse racing in Kentucky, payouts in a horse race may be based only on the official order of finish, even if a horse is subsequently disqualified, Churchill Downs told ...