Banned and Warned Off
For the last two weeks, regulators in Ireland, the USA and UK have cracked down hard on on dopers and cheaters.
Steve Asmussen is appealing the use of a banned substance with the support of his owner claiming blood tests were not given to the horse in question and are more definitive than urine tests.
Hunt trainer to The Queen with 'old' family connections, Nicky Henderson, appealed and lost on use of a banned substance on one of his horses.
His light six-month ban created a class-war uproar from those crying 'privilege'.
Karl Burke, the trainer involved in the Kieren Fallon trial and charges against fixer-gambler Miles Rodgers (who is a reputed chum of 'Mr Big'), has lost his trainer's license and is warned off for one year after admitting corruption charges at the last minute.
Corruption charges in Burke's case equal helping to fix races for profit.
One of his jockeys in the middle, Fergal Lynch, 'got off lightly' according to one British Horseracing Authority official after the jockey admitted guilt and fled to even greener pastures in the USA.
Banned in England, he has become champion jockey at Philadelphia Park until the Burke decision.
Philadelphia racing authorities decided to support the BHA in enforcing its ban in the USA. Other states will follow.
Cheltenham Festival winner Dunguib will probably lose his Paddy Power Champion Bumper victory at Punchestown after a positive drug test with the disqualification giving the win to nine-length runner-up Sweeps Hill.
And trainer Sir Michael Stoute cannot wait for exceptional jockey Kieren Fallon to regain his license in September. More on gutsy 'Stoutie's' approach to the King George tomorrow.
Racing provides endless material for Dick Francis, Johnny Francome, Jenny Pitman and all great mystery writers.
Steve Asmussen is appealing the use of a banned substance with the support of his owner claiming blood tests were not given to the horse in question and are more definitive than urine tests.
Hunt trainer to The Queen with 'old' family connections, Nicky Henderson, appealed and lost on use of a banned substance on one of his horses.
His light six-month ban created a class-war uproar from those crying 'privilege'.
Karl Burke, the trainer involved in the Kieren Fallon trial and charges against fixer-gambler Miles Rodgers (who is a reputed chum of 'Mr Big'), has lost his trainer's license and is warned off for one year after admitting corruption charges at the last minute.
Corruption charges in Burke's case equal helping to fix races for profit.
One of his jockeys in the middle, Fergal Lynch, 'got off lightly' according to one British Horseracing Authority official after the jockey admitted guilt and fled to even greener pastures in the USA.
Banned in England, he has become champion jockey at Philadelphia Park until the Burke decision.
Philadelphia racing authorities decided to support the BHA in enforcing its ban in the USA. Other states will follow.
Cheltenham Festival winner Dunguib will probably lose his Paddy Power Champion Bumper victory at Punchestown after a positive drug test with the disqualification giving the win to nine-length runner-up Sweeps Hill.
And trainer Sir Michael Stoute cannot wait for exceptional jockey Kieren Fallon to regain his license in September. More on gutsy 'Stoutie's' approach to the King George tomorrow.
Racing provides endless material for Dick Francis, Johnny Francome, Jenny Pitman and all great mystery writers.
Posted by susan trevelyan-syke at 7/21/2009 8:10 PM 
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