time for betamethasone. "The medication was administered to Gamine on August 17 by her veterinarian and on the veterinarian's recommendation. Importantly, the veterinarian followed established medical and regulatory guidelines in administering the medication, The withdrawal guidelines published by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission recommend that the medication not be given within 14 days of a race. In this instance, as an additional layer of protection, Gamine's veterinarian last treated her with betamethasone 18 days before the Oaks." Gamine was disqualified to last place. Gamine's next start came in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, which took place on November 7 at Keeneland. Her opponents included Serengeti Empress and Bell's the One. Serengeti Empress went to the front with Gamine stalking. They ran fractions of 21.77 and 44.27 through the half mile. In the stretch, Gamine overtook Serengeti Empress to win by 6 ¼ lengths in a time of 1:20.20, which broke the stakes record and the track record. Gamine was named American Champion Female Sprint Horse for 2020. In the 2020 World's Best Racehorse Rankings, Gamine was rated 122, making her the equal twenty-first best racehorse in the world and the best three-year-old filly alongside Love and Swiss Skydiver. 2021: Four-year-old season On April 4, Gamine made her first start at age 4. She ran in the Las Flores Stakes in Santa Anita Park in preparation for the Derby City Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs. Gamine took the lead, running fractions of 22.74 and 45.77. With John R. Velazquez aboard, she won by 5 lengths in a time of 1:09.52. After the race, her trainer Bob Baffert said she was one of the best one-turn mares he has ever trained. On May 1, in the Derby City Distaff Stakes at Churchill Downs, she ran against Sconsin and Bell's the One. She got off to a slow start but soon took the lead and set fractions of 23.15 and 46.08. In the stretch, Sconsin made a run at Gamine, but she held on to win by lengths. Her final time was 1:21:50 for 7 furlongs. The next start was the Great Lady M. Stakes, in Los Alamitos, on July 5. Gamine took the lead from the start and set fractions of 21.61 and 44.32. She won by 10 lengths in a time of 1:14.98 for furlongs. After that, she was brought to Saratoga for the Ballerina Stakes against a strong