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Hearing officer recommends 2-year NYRA ban for Bob Baffert

FILE -Horse trainer Bob Baffert leaves federal court, Monday, July 12, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A New York federal judge seems sympathetic to Baffert's claims that his May suspension by the New York Racing Association was unconstitutional after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

FILE - Trainer Bob Baffert walks out to the winner's circle after the Brooklyn Invitational Stakes horse race at Belmont Park, Saturday, June 9, 2018, in Elmont, N.Y. A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice has recommended a two-year suspension for trainer Bob Baffert after a New York Racing Association hearing. Judge O. Peter Sherwood, who served as the hearing officer for the case, released a report with his findings Wednesday, April 27, 2022, that will be sent to a three-member panel for consideration. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Hearing officer recommends 2-year NYRA ban for Bob Baffert