The 148 edition of the Kentucky Derby is set to take place an saturday as the iconic race tooks to move from last controversy.

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Medina spirit crosses the line first in 2021, but the horse later tested positive for a banned substances, meaning the result was nullified.

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The horse's trainer, Bob Buffert was subssquently banned for two yeas from churchill down and initial runner up Mandaloun was announced the race winner.

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Without Buffert, who has won the race a record equally six times, the field is wide open for what promise to be an exciting contest.

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Messler and Taiba are among the contenders having been passed on to Buffert former assistant Tim Yakteen has been training the horses for the weekend.

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Epicenter and Zandon took to be the two standout picks heading into the race with both horses boasting the great potential.

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Epicneter's trainer Steve Asmussen is the most succesfull in North American horse racing history but his foiled to win the Durby in all of his 23 attempts.

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The Derby will air in the US on NBC, the NBC website and its App with coverage of all of saturday race starting at Midday.

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