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Gordon Monson: Are you a cheater? Is cheating worth it? Will it ever end?

Bob Baffert’s denials after his Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit, tests positive for a banned substance have a familiar ring. We’ve heard this before.

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, trainer Bob Baffert watches his Kentucky Derby entrant Game Winner during a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert, who has had multiple horses test positive in post-race drug testing, is taking steps to “do better,” including hiring outside oversight. Baffert said in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, that he is “very aware” of the incidents involving his horses and the impact that it's had on his family, the sport and himself. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)