Horse trainer Bob Baffert sues New York racing officials over suspension

Bob Baffert on Monday sued the New York Racing Association over his suspension from entering horses in races in the state. The NYRA suspended the Hall of Fame trainer after his horse, Medina Spirit, failed a post-race drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert argues in the lawsuit that the NYRA had no authority to suspend his license and said that only the gaming commission could do so, CBS affiliate WLKY-TV reports. Baffert also claims that his 14th Amendment rights were violated because he was not given a hearing before the suspension was handed down, according to WLKY. "NYRA's impulsive decision to deprive Baffert of his professional livelihood within the State of New York is one that it had no legal authority to make," the lawsuit said, according to Reuters. Baffert also claimed that the suspension will "effectively put me out of business in the State of New York," Reuters reports.