Cody Autrey Suspension

citycat · #1 07-09-2008, 08:29 AM

Reported today that trainer Cody Autrey will serve a week-long suspension for two horses testing positive to Guanabenz. In addition to the suspension he was fined $12,500.

sumitas · #2 07-09-2008, 08:33 AM

Is it possible to site a source or a link for your info please ? I'd appreciate it. Tx.

citycat · #3 07-09-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sumitas

Is it possible to site a source or a link for your info please ? I'd appreciate it. Tx.

Today's Louisville Courier Journal Newspaper.

Autrey suspended
Trainer Cody Autrey is serving a week-long suspension that began Monday from a case dating to last July at Del Mar when he had two horses test positive for guanabenz, a blood-pressure medication that is rated as a Class II drug -- those with some recognized therapeutic value but which have a risk of abuse as a performance-enhancer. Autrey also was fined $12,500.

Autrey, who now lives in Louisville, is mainly stabled in Kentucky, Texas and Louisiana. He tied for 10th with 10 wins at the recently concluded Churchill meet.

sumitas · #4 07-09-2008, 12:17 PM

A week seems a little on the light side don't it ?

VOL JACK · #5 07-09-2008, 04:21 PM

Nice of them to let him wait for a week with no racing to begin the suspension.

The Bid · #6 07-09-2008, 04:23 PM

He runs too many horses for them to suspend him when it matters.

Rudeboyelvis · #7 07-09-2008, 08:37 AM

Humph...Not familiar with the name... Thought guanabenz was for high blood pressure or something - what would that do other than make the horse lethargic?