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[Rudeboyelvis]

Unreal -

http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/48364.htm?id=48364

....Stewart has been serving an indefinite suspension for failure to comply with an order from Kentucky chief state steward John Veitch in December 2007. Stewart was suspended as a result of his inability to produce the documents within a timely manner, according to Veitch....

....Robert Watt, an attorney representing the commission in Stewart’s appeal of his five-year suspension, said based on actions by Stewart’s attorneys -- Mike Meuser and Karen Murphy -- over the past week, Veitch would likely issue an order lifting that suspension. Once that action takes place, Stewart could resume practicing veterinary medicine under a stay of the original five-year suspension.

Trainer Patrick Biancone, who was suspended for six months and agreed not to seek reinstatement for another six months, recently completed his suspension. Stewart testified that Biancone was unaware of the contents of the cooler. Biancone was suspended under the absolute insurer rule that holds trainers responsible for horses in their care.

Stewart was suspended for four years for possession of three sealed vials of alpha-cobratoxin, or cobra venom, a substance used to kill pain. The substance is a Class A medication under the KHRA Uniform Drug and Medication Classification Schedule. Stewart was additionally suspended for one year for the possession of carbidopa and levodopa, both also Class A medications. Both drugs are used to treat Parkinson's disease in humans. The suspensions will run consecutively. He was also suspended for lesser offenses related to the case, with those suspensions to run concurrent to the longer suspensions....


Hard to believe anyone takes this game seriously sometimes...

[Riot]

This story is confusing to me: if I have it right the guy was initially suspended for 4 years for possession of cobra venom, for another year for possession of carbidopa and levodopa - and those are supposed to run consecutively (not concurrently).

Then additionally he was suspended indefinitely for failing to cooperate and provide medical and computer records. Now he has cooperated through the lawyers and provided that info.

So now they are going to lift the drug suspensions? What is that, a reward for finally cooperating? Are they kidding?

Whoa, more: the five-year is lifted due to a technicality of inaction?

"We believe a stay of the five-year suspension is in place as a matter of law,” said Watt, noting racing regulations provide that a stay become automatic if the stewards do not rule on it within 48 hours of the request. Watt said the stay would begin once Veitch signs an order lifting the suspension for failure to comply.

No action was taken upon Stewart’s request for a stay in the five-year suspension because he was under suspension for the failure to comply with an order to produce records sought by the stewards."

[Payson Dave]

does Veitch perhaps have skeletons in the closet???

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Riot

This story is confusing to me: if I have it right the guy was initially suspended for 4 years for possession of cobra venom, for another year for possession of carbidopa and levodopa - and those are supposed to run consecutively (not concurrently).

Then additionally he was suspended indefinitely for failing to cooperate and provide medical and computer records. Now he has cooperated through the lawyers and provided that info.

So now they are going to lift the drug suspensions? What is that, a reward for finally cooperating? Are they kidding?

Pretty much the way I read it. How he isn't banned for life from the track and his license revoked is a travesty.

It just says that they would likely lift the suspension that would allow him to resume practicing veterinary medicine under a stay of the original five-year suspension, which I'm assuming means nowhere near a track for 5 years, but certainly on race horses

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

does Veitch perhaps have skeletons in the closet???

toupes

[Quiet Chris]

This is America. Land of the free where laws mean nothing, or certainly punishments don't fit the crime.

There is no incentive in horse racing to be honest. The best operations are the best cheaters.

No different than track and field or cycling.

Just look at how America made Lance Armstrong a champion. Everyone in the cycling game knows got plenty of "assistance".