Owner of Arkansas Derby Winner Sues Churchill Downs to Gain Horse’s Entry into Kentucky Derby

Zedan Racing Stables Inc. (Zedan) has announced the filing of a lawsuit in Kentucky Circuit Court against Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the company that operates the Kentucky Derby. The lawsuit seeks a temporary injunction that would enjoin the ban of Zedan, and all other horses trained by iconioc trainer Bob Baffert, from running in this year’s Kentucky Derby. Zedan’s horse, Muth, which was trained by Baffert, won the Arkansas Derby on March 30, which would normally make it an a