T Houghton All In Against Arlington....

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Terry Houghton will have his day in Cook County District Court after filing 7 counts of accusations which essentially will put Arlington and parent company Churchill Downs on the defensive when he attempts to recover lost wages and a sullied reputation in suits filed Friday.

After more than a year of accusations and innuendo about 3 races at Tampa and Great Lakes where it is alleged that Mr Houghton's mounts were compromised on April 10th at Tampa and later last year at Great Lakes August 26 and Sept 5th Houghton will force Arlington to ante up for loss wages and slander in a winner take all battle likely to have the ear and eyes of the entire racing community. (ESPN)

Isn't it about time either these 10 riders are prosecuted or cleared. With all the accusations made by several prominent tracks the announcements and subsequent failure to prosecute provide the best example of why racing is viewed as a rudderless ship to police itself on any level.

It should be interesting to see if T.H. can be successful in recovering lost wages and punitive damages and whether his own alibi's to the events in question are convincing enough to convince the court of public opinion that he can be trusted to ride again.

When he was asked to leave Tampa last spring during the height of the hysteria I have a memory of TH sobbing like a man on the verge of walking the plank. What a turn around to have him be the aggressor taking on the corporate giants in open court.

Any predictions on how this one comes out????