Horse race People like to win, and it usually pays off in both money and prestige. But in today's world, winning ethically pays big dividends. (Credit: Robert Adrian Hillman/Shutterstock.com)

I was recently excited to watch the running of the Kentucky Derby; however, the (apparently) winning horse, Medina Spirit, later failed a drug test. To a fan of the Sport of Kings, this is very depressing. It was then announced that the horse failed a second test and will likely be disqualified. However, as always seems the case, the facts are disputed by the (apparently) guilty. The narrative presented as defense is that some kind of salve was rubbed on the horse, causing it to fail the test. It's an eerie reminder of Barry Bonds, who claimed to have been inadvertently given illegal steroids because he rubbed some ointments ("the cream and the clear") on aching muscles.

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