SIERRA MADRE, Calif. – Julio Canani, the trainer for a leading Kentucky Derby contender, was arrested outside Los Angeles on suspicion of drunk driving.

Canani, who trains The Pamplemousse, was released from jail on $5,000 bail with a promise to appear on May 6, four days after the Derby. Police say officers pulled over the 70-year-old trainer for a traffic violation. He failed to pass a field sobriety test and was booked at the Pasadena City Jail.

The Pamplemousse on Saturday won the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita Park in record time, solidifying his status as a Kentucky Derby contender.