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New York Times reveals Kentucky Derby winner failed a drug test just prior to the Run for the Roses

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Justify wins 2018 Kentucky Derby, photo via New York Times sports

The New York Times racing writer Joe Drape shocked the horse racing universe with documentation proving that 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify failed a drug test after winning the Santa Anita Derby. That victory earned Justify enough points to qualify for the Kentucky Derby.

Justify went on to win the Kentucky Derby but the Times story illustrates how the horse should have been disqualified from claiming the Santa Anita victory, thus opening a Derby slot for someone else’s horse.

New York Times racing writer and bestselling author Joe Drape

Justify was found to have scopolamine in is system, a banned substance known to aid breathing and heart acceleration. Many in the California racing business are aware that scopolamine can get into hay through “environmental contamination.”

Trainer Bob Baffert was made aware of the test results four days before shipping his horse to Louisville for the Derby. Baffert quietly asked for a second test without any public statement. The confirmation of the original test results came a few days after Justify won the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert’s team dismissed it as a minuscule amount of scopolamine that was not intentionally given to the colt. Justify passed all drug tests following each of his victories in the Triple Crown races.

Jill and Bob Baffert, photo via Heavy.com

Drape’s story points out that several California Horse Racing Board members also use Bob Baffert as their horse trainer, a look that suggests conflicted interests.

Lawyers representing Baffert were quick to dismiss Drape’s story as sensationalism, adding that the content could be considered defamatory to the Hall of Fame trainer.

I asked Joe Drape to appear on WHAS radio and respond to Baffert and his lawyers.

Bob Baffert via New York Times sports

Here is Bob’s Baffert’s reply to the New York Times story.

The former head of the drug lab for the Kentucky Racing Commission begs to differ from Baffert and his legal team as to the dosage and intention surrounding the doping controversy.

What now? Could California’s lack of action by compromised administrators force other horse racing overseers to consider stripping Justify of his Derby victory? That would nullify the Triple Crown achievement, an unprecedented action in the sport’s history.

Don’t bet on it.

When I privately joked with Joe Drape that the horse racing business is chock full of scoundrels, he replied “That’s what keeps me in business.”

Louisville’s got that going for us, which is nice

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A flood of Bill Murray sightings popped onto social media this week. The actor known as being the most chill celebrity in the world spends time in Louisville with his son Luke, a top recruiter and assistant coach for University of Louisville men’s basketball.

Luke and his wife Kara are expecting their second child soon. Murray loves visiting his son’s family, even handing out Halloween candy at their home last October.

This week, Louisville’s head basketball coach Chris Mack hosted an old guy basketball camp complete with competition, film breakdown, celebrity guests like Bill Murray and Jay Bilas, and a championship game.

Nick Coffey, Terry Meiners, Will Clark (September 6, 2019)

Even though I wore a uniform, I played the role of general manager for some of my much younger colleagues like 790KRD morning host Nick Coffey and 840WHAS news anchor Will Clark.

Chris Mack, Terry Meiners, Jay Bilas, Will Clark, Nick Coffey (September 7, 2019)

The seminars were terrific. Game play was fun. The trainers got a workout helping the old guys deal with sore muscles.

All indications are that the days of a scandal weary UofL basketball program are finally fading away. Finally!

Chris Mack and Jay Bilas (September 7, 2019)

Having Jay Bilas visit the freshly joyous Louisville basketball program was terrific but it is Murray who turns heads wherever he goes.

Murray, 68, parties at a slightly slower pace than he did in the 80s, but he still turns up by surprise at wedding receptions, reunions, pubs, and the occasional party where he is actually expected.

Such was the case at Chris and wife Christie Mack’s Prospect area home this week. Coach Mack’s basketball camp brought Murray to both the gym and a casual dinner party.

Murray was incredibly kind to each fan who asked for a photo, including a woman who said “I hate to interrupt your dinner.”

Murray sprang from his seat and replied, “It’s OK, I’ve eaten before.”

She got the photo she wanted.

Murray was especially amused with my wife Mary, teasing her about settling for a guy like me. He slyly turned the conversation into the concept that Mary was so incredibly lucky to land a man of my superior intellect and rugged good looks.

He saw me, looked at Mary, looked back at me, then stared at Mary and said, “How did you land THIS guy?” as if he was looking at the world’s top male model.

Murray and I had already exchanged a few laughs earlier in the day so he knew that I am conditioned to taking a ribbing. He also enjoys the art of changing facial expressions between successive photos. Here are a few examples shot by an observer.

WDRB director of sales Rick Burrice was more than a bit surprised to find Murray hitting golf balls next to his sons on the Audubon Country Club driving range.

via Facebook

With over 40 years working in broadcasting, I’ve been fortunate enough to meet dozens of highly famous people. Most of them are accommodating and offer great show content, but very few seem to savor the company of everyday working people.

Bill Murray seems just as comfortable listening, not talking, but listening to people tell him about their lives. It was impressive to watch him interact with 30 or 40 people at Mack’s house and maybe a hundred others at the basketball gym.

What a chill dude. What a great gift for UofL basketball and the city of Louisville.

And yes, the Caddyshack star did hit the golf course to play 18 with Luke at Valhalla. Once again, Murray patiently posed for photos with golfers and Valhalla staff members.

Bill Murray and Valhalla teammate Charlie Logsdon (September 8, 2019)

As he walked into the clubhouse, I said I’d see him for trick-or-treating next month for Halloween. Murray shot back, “Wait til you see my costume.”

Welcome home, Bill.

Terry Meiners, Bill Murray, Jonathan Blue (September 6, 2019)

WKQQ gave me a shot. Luckily it wasn’t in the face.

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Terry Meiners, WKQQ studio (1977)

When I listen to my early air checks, I have no idea how I wound up making a living at radio/TV broadcasting for more than 40 years.

Here’s a sped up audio compilation from my first radio job in 1976. All I had to do was change tapes on an automated system. That was all well and good until they nudged me into doing a few station breaks.

The accelerated audio actually improves my boring on air repartee.

I would have flushed out of this business after the first year, but program director Dick Hungate saved my job into 1977 which gave me time to improve. Check the last paragraph of the memo posted below (with bad math, no less)!

It’s obvious that the WKQQ management kept me because I was such a sharp dresser.

Look out, Cardinals…here come them there Notre Dame Cathlick beak busters

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Joe B Hall and Terry Meiners, Rupp Arena, February 2017

THE BEASMAN football is back
I BET YOU’S JEALOUS OF COACH CAL PLAYIN GOLF WITH PRESSER-DENT BROCK PAJAMAS, AIN’T YOU, LARRY? COACH CAL HANGS OUT WITH ALL THE BIGTIME STARS LIKE BROCK PAJAMAS, LEE-BRON JAMES, JAY Z, THE DRAKE, AND THE OAK RIDGE BOYS. WHICH PRESIDENT DID YOU PLAY GOLF WITH, LARRY MINNER? THE PRESIDENT OF THE HAIR CLUB FOR MEN? (laffs)

John Calipari and Barack Obama, Farm Neck Golf Club, Martha’s Vineyard (August 2019)

IT’S TIME FOR FOOTBAW, CARDINAL SISSIES! SAY YOUR PRAYERS, YOU FILTHY U OF SMELLERS, CUZ Y’ALL BOUT TO DIE! (laffs) I LOVE IT! THE CARDINAL CRIMINALS GOT TO WAIT ALL WEEKEND FOR THEIR EXER-CUTION AT THE HANDS OF THEM DRUNK IRISH PEDDER-FILE, FAKE RELIGION CATHLICK SINNERS. (laffs) Y’ALL DEE-SERVE EACH OTHER, YOU STRIPPER POLE, GRAMMAW PROSTER-TUTE LOVIN LOSERVILLE CARDINAL THUGS.

YOU BUNCH OF NECK TATTOO, GUN ROBBERY, PAROLE VIOLATION, SAGGY PANTS, RAP MUSIC LOSERVILLE FELONS IS GONNA START OFF THE FOOTBAW SEASON WITH YOUR DREAMS CRUSHED. (laffs) YOUR NEW GOMER PYLE COACH DON’T KNOW NOTHIN. (laffs) SHAZAM, GOMER! (laffs) ALL US GOOD AND CLASSY WILDCAT FANS IS GIDDY LIKE SCHOOLGIRLS. (laffs)

WE’S IN THE S.E.C. JUST LIKE FLOR-I-DER AND L-S-WHO AND JARJUH. THEY IS OK BUT THEY AIN’T U-K! (laffs) SEE WHAT I DONE THERE? (laffs) STOOPS TROOPS GONNA STOMP LITTLE NOBODY TOLEDO AND THEN ALL THEM SO-CALLED “TOP 25” WILDCAT WANNABE TEAMS GONNA FIZZLE.

COACH STOOPS IS GLAD THE CATS AIN’T IN THE TOP 25. THAT’S MOTOR-VATION! Y’ALL KNOW U UH KAY IS BETTER THAN ALABAMMER AND CLEMSON AND ALL THEM OTHER FRAUDS. GO BIG BLUE! EVER-BODY KNOWS THE CATS IS #1 AND THEY’S JUST JEALOUS! JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT WE DO TO BIG, BAD TOLEDO
THE BEST TEAM IN OHI-ER CUZ OHI-ER STATE SUCKS. (laffs) BUNCH OF BUCKEYE NANCY BOYS! (laffs) CATS! CATS! CATS! TERRY TOUCHDOWN GONNA WIN THE HEISHMAN, U UH KAY GONNA WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPERCHIPS, AND COACH CAL GONNA FINE-LEE WIN THE NC2A SO U UH KAY FANS CAN BE MORE OBNOXIOUS THAN EVER! (laffs) WHOOOO! GO BIG BLUE! GO CATS! AWWWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS! (laffs) BLUE GITS IN! RED GETS IN-CARCERATED! (laffs)

Larry Minner and JB Holmes at Valhalla, 2013

KENTUCKY COACHES PLAY GOLF WITH PRESIDENTS. U OF SMELL COACHES PLAY IN THE PRISON YARD. (laffs) HEY LARRY, I TODE YOU JUSTIN THOMAS WEREN’T GONNA WIN THE FEDDER CHEESE CUP CUZ HE’S A WEAK-MINDED U OF SMELL FAN. THEM FED-EX LIARS WAS AFRAID TO PUT J.B. HOLMES IN THERE CUZ THEY KNOWED HIS U UH KAY TALENT WOULD CRUSH ALL THEM OTHER CANDY APPLES. ME AND ALL MY WILDCAT BUDDIES WAS PULLIN FOR ANYBODY CEPT JUSTIN THOMAS TO WIN CUZ WE DON’T WANT LOSERVILLE TO HAVE NO GOOD NEWS NEVER. (laffs) GIT READY FOR THEM BEER BREATH, STATUE WORSHIPPIN CATHLICKS TO RIP OFF YOUR STUPID CARDINAL BEAKS AND BURN YOUR EYEBALLS WITH HOLY WATER!

BIG BLUE NATION LOVES NOTRE DAME ALL WEEK! THEY’LL STOMP YOU THUG CARDINALS AND COME NEXT WEEK U UH KAY FANS WILL GO BACK TO CALLIN’ NOTRE DAME UGLY, REDHAIRED, ALCOHOLIC, FISH BREATH, PEDDER-HILE PROTECTIN’ HERETIC, FAKE RELIGION DIRTBALLS. BUT FOR NOW, B.B.N. LOVVVVVEEEEESSSSS NOTRE DAME! (laffs) AWWWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS!

Indiana senator is more than the “I’M MIKE BRAUN” ad blurt

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Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) with Terry Meiners at 840WHAS studios, August 12, 2019

Many parodied the 2018 radio commercials advertising U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun, who went on to win after shouting I’M MIKE BRAUN in every ad.

Today I had a wide-ranging conversation with Senator Mike Braun, elected last fall in Indiana over Democrat incumbent Joe Donnelly. The Jasper native walked me through his early struggles and eventual professional success selling truck parts like Chris Farley’s character in the film Tommy Boy.

Once we segued into political issues, Senator Braun was quite candid in our WHAS Radio interview. We talked about evolving attitudes in the usually untouchable area of gun rights. Braun is staunchly 2A but not blind to America’s demands for extended background checks and red flag laws.

Braun also claims that President Trump’s tariffs won’t sink Indiana farmers but concedes that they create short term struggles.

I asked about collegiality among Democrat and Republican senators in Washington, and Democrats’ hazy math in promising free-for-all programs like Medicare expansion and free college.

Mitch McConnell checks in from Twitter jail to talk guns and protesters

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave me an exclusive interview today that made news around the world. Senator McConnell finally addressed gun reform issues that have roiled America following last week’s dual mass shootings.

Mitch McConnell at home resting following a shoulder fracture (August 2019)

McConnell, homebound and healing from a fractured shoulder, also talked about protesters shouting threatening, profane chants at his home during late evening hours.

My phone started blowing up right away with links to The New York Times, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, ABC, and others who blasted out many of McConnell’s quotes about his call from President Trump that morning and how to slog forward to find bipartisan agreement on background checks, red flag laws, and more.

New York Times, August 8, 2019

According to McConnell, Trump is “anxious” to get some movement on gun legislation.

McConnell also gave his first comments on the profane protesters shouting for hours at night in front of his home. The organizer put it all on Facebook live but the McConnell “Team Mitch” twitter account was suspended with a directive to delete the protester video for its violent language and content.

The day after our radio interview, Twitter execs reopened the Team Mitch account. Multiple GOP groups threatened to pull advertising dollars for Republican candidates but Twitter claims they “reviewed this case more closely” and restored the account. Um…OK.

Team Mitch used a GIF of Mitch’s head on the body of “Shawshank Redemption” character Andy Dufresne just after he escapes the notorious prison.

McConnell told me he is not scared in his home and would “not be intimidated” by the swarm of haters outside. The senator claimed he doesn’t hear their chants while he watches baseball games.

The Courier Journal reports that state representative Attica Scott continues to suggest that protesters keep harassing McConnell at his home, where he eats, anyplace he goes.

screenshot: Fox News

Later, Kentucky Sports Radio’s Matt Jones came on the radio with me to discuss how his media career will continue during a (potential) senate run against McConnell. Jones and I dove into issues about guns, spirituality, raunchy protesters, and why he still chooses to receive a paper paycheck.

Protesters take gun law demands from McConnell’s lawn to his downtown office

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Rep. John Yarmuth jumped on the radio with me today to discuss last night’s tumultuous protest outside the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. We also talked about what to do with modified weapons that fire 100 rounds in a few seconds, the perils of doxxing, and the uproar over McConnell fanboys pawing all over a cardboard cutout of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Yarmuth said Republicans are fearful of acting on gun legislation because they would likely pick up primary opponents who would claim 2A purity.

Mitch McConnell at home resting following a shoulder fracture (August 2019)

Tonight, protesters are outside McConnell’s office in downtown Louisville to urge the senate to address weapons legislation already passed by the House of Representatives. Yarmuth is a spotlighted speaker at the downtown rally.

This is a much more reasonable public spectacle that could actually persuade people to change their opinion on various gun issues. Standing in front of a private home and disrupting neighborhood peace by screaming obscenities for 2+ hours is not likely to win over any fans.

protesters screaming obscenities outside the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Trump endorses Daniel Cameron for Kentucky attorney general, Dems livid over former GOP spox tweeting back at Stumbo’s daughter

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President Donald Trump invited Daniel Cameron to the White House last week for a chat and an endorsement in his race to become Kentucky’s first African American attorney general.

Cameron and I talked on the radio today about 30 minutes after Trump tweeted his endorsement news that was embargoed until today’s tweet was posted.

Cameron tells the story of the meeting, the authorship of the tweets, other White House protocol, leaving by Uber, and his vision for the attorney general job.

Daniel Cameron was handed a paper version of President Trump’s forthcoming tweet to endorse him.

Democrat Greg Stumbo is opposing Cameron and both are calling each other liars in various campaign ads. Stumbo’s 19-year-old daughter launched a Twitter assault at Cameron and was quickly blasted back by former Kentucky GOP spokesman Tres Watson.

Tweet from Kasidy Stumbo, 19-year-old daughter of candidate Greg Stumbo

Lexington Herald Leader transcript of Tres Watson’s now deleted Tweet to Kassidy Stumbo

In spite of his daughter’s adult status, Greg Stumbo was not pleased with Watson’s return volley.

In the radio interview, Cameron and I discussed the upheaval over Watson’s tweet and other issues related to the Trump endorsement. Here’s the WHAS Radio audio:

Greg Stumbo is scheduled to be in the WHAS studio with me on Wednesday, August 7th at 5 PM for a full interview.

Donald Trump and Daniel Cameron, White House Oval Office, July 25, 2019

The Beasman got trickerated by JB Holmes’ doppelganger

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THE BEASMAN jb holmes sort of wins British Open
WOOOOOO YEAH! GO CATS! GO BIG BLUE! DADGUMMIT, THAT’S WHAT I WAS SHOUTIN’ REAL LOUD WHEN THAT BEARDED, POTBELLY GOLFER FROM KENTUCKY J.B. HOLMES WON THE BRITISH OPEN! YEAH! GO CATS! KENTUCKY RULES THE WORLD! BLUE GITS IN! BLUE GITS IN! (sigh) BUT THEN MY BUDDY SAYS TO ME, HE SAYS “BEASMAN
THAT AIN’T J.B. HOLMES HOLDIN UP THAT TROPHY
THAT’S SOME DRUNK IRISHMAN NAME OF SHANE LOWRY.” DADGUMMIT, I RUBBED MY EYES TWO OR THREE TIMES AND JUST THROWED THE TV REMOTE AT THE FIREPLACE.



EVERBODY ALL WEEKEND KEPT SAYIN “JB HOLMES IS LEADIN THE BRITISH OPEN! JB GONNA WIN THIS THING! GO CATS! GO J.B.!” SO WHEN I GOT HOME FROM CHURCH I TURNT ON THE GOLF AND SEEN THAT BEARDED GUY WITH A POTBELLY KEEP HITTIN ALL THEM GREAT SHOTS WITHOUT NOBODY TELLIN ME THAT WEREN’T JB! HE HIT A BIG OL SHOT RIGHT IN THE HOLE AND I JUMPED UP AND POPPED A KNOT ON MY HEAD FROM THE CEILIN FAN! DADGUMMIT, THEY LET TWINS PLAY IN THE SAME TOURNEYMINT? I WAS CHEERIN FOR THE WRONG GUY ALL DAY!

THE DRUNK IRISHMAN GOT TO KEEP THAT CLOROX JUG TROPHY AND J.B. HOLMES THE WILDCAT COME IN ALMOST LAST PLACE. HOW IN THE WORLD DID HE SHOOT A HUNDRED ON THE LAST DAY? DID SOME JEALOUS GUY LIKE TIGER WOODS PUT POISON IN J.B.’s WATER BOTTLE? J.B. WAS KILLIN IT ON THURSDEE, FRIDEE, AND SAIRDEE SO I BETCHA SOMEBODY JEALOUS OF U UH KAY DONE SLIP J.B. A MICKEY.

AIN’T NO WAY A KENTUCKY WILDCAT GONNA FOLD LIKE A CHEAP SUIT ON A SUNDEE IN A MAJOR, BUT JB DROPPED 64 PLACES ON SUNDEE! ALL US GOOD AND CLASSY KENTUCKY WILDCAT FANS WAS GONNA RUN TO THE AIRPORT TONIGHT TO CHEER J.B. COMIN HOME WITH THAT CLOROX JUG THAT ALL THEM ENGLISH SISSIES THINK IS THE GREATEST TROPHY IN THE WORLD CUZ THEY INVENTED GOLF.

Terry Meiners and JB Holmes at Valhalla, 2013

US WILDCATS GOT NEWS FOR ‘EM
THE ONLY TROPHY THAT REALLY MATTERS IS THE NC2A NATIONAL CHAMPERCHIPS TROPHY FOR BASKETBAW. SO KEEP YOUR CLOROX JUG, ENGLAND AND IRELAND AND SCOTLAND
AND QUIT CALLIN YOURSELFS THE U.K. KENTUCKY IS THE ONLY TRUE U.K. DADGUMMIT. ALL US BIG BLUE NATION FANS WAS GONNA LAUGH AT THAT SKINNY, UGLY PANTS WEARIN U OF SMELL LOVIN JUSTIN THOMAS FOR SUCKIN SO BAD TIL WE SEEN HE MOVED UP ON SUNDEE WHILE J.B. KEPT TUMBLIN DOWN THE LEADERBOARD.

Terry Meiners and Justin Thomas at Harmony Landing, April 2019

THAT JUSTIN THOMAS AIN’T NO TRUE LOSERVILLE CARDINAL CUZ HE WENT TO ALABAMMER TO GIT AWAY FROM YOUR GHETTO TOWN. I HOPE YOU NEVER WIN ANOTHER TOURNEYMINT, JUSTIN THOMAS, YOU CARDINAL LOVIN, SAGGY PANTS, NECK TATTOO, RAP MUSIC, COUNTRY CLUB BRAT.

J.B. HOLMES IS A COMMON MAN OF THE PEOPLE WHO KEEPS A BIG U UH KAY LOGO ON HIS BAG TO TELL THE WORLD ABOUT THE CATS. WHICH, RIGHT NOW, I GUESS THE WORLD THINKS U UH KAY SUCKS IN GOLF. THAT’S OK
THEY CAN TELL BIG 12 SCHOOLS NOT TO DO NO MORE “HORNS DOWN” HAND SIGNS, BUT THAT AIN’T STOPPIN GOOD AND CLASSY KENTUCKY WILDCATS FROM THROWIN Ls DOWN AT YOU TOOTHLESS, BRAINLESS, SPINELESS, ILLIGITIMATE, BOURBON FOR BREAKFAST CARDINALS.

COME FOOTBAW SEASON, STICK A FARK IN YOU AGAIN! I LOVE IT! YOU SUCK, LOSERVILLE! AWWWWWWW C-A-T-S CATS! CATS! CATS!

Matt Jones bounced from TV until he decides whether he’ll run for senate

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Lexington’s WLEX-TV pulled Ky Sports Radio founder Matt Jones from his nightly TV show called Hey Kentucky. Jones suggested in an interview with me that political foes pushed the TV station to bench Jones or risk the loss of commercial revenue from PACs aiming to support other Democrats in the 2020 senate race.

Journalist Al Cross says Matt Jones has an unfair advantage with his multiple media platforms, but that Jones “is not a journalist, he’s an entertainer.”

In the 840WHAS Radio interview, Jones talked of Mitch McConnell’s lack of connection with working class Kentuckians, Amy McGrath’s struggles, and state representative Charles Booker’s strengths in a potential Democrat primary next spring.

Meanwhile, as Matt Jones dawdles over his decision, another former Marine officer has jumped into the race.