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Charles Town Stewards Issue Ban, Suspensions

A West Virginia-based trainer has been deemed ineligible for a license, and three others were suspended in connection with alleged use of "program trainers" at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

 Thursday, March 21, 2013
Report: Dutrow Files Federal Lawsuit

Report: Dutrow Files Federal Lawsuit

Trainer Rick Dutrow has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against regulators in connection with his 10-year suspension, according to a newspaper report in New York.

 Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Remington Park Plans New Integrity Measures

Remington Park Plans New Integrity Measures

Remington President Scott Wells said the track will use suspension lists provided by major racing organizations to prevent suspended horsemen from participating.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Lengthy Suspension for Apprentice Jockey

Stewards at Delaware Park have levied a lengthy suspension against apprentice Victor Rodriguez for two incidents on the Aug. 25 race card.

 Thursday, August 30, 2012
Valenzuela Licensed to Ride in Kentucky

Valenzuela Licensed to Ride in Kentucky

The license review committee of Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Sept. 30 unanimously granted jockey Pat Valenzuela a license to ride in the state.

 Thursday, September 30, 2010
Court Rejects Mullins' Appeal in 2008 Case

Court Rejects Mullins' Appeal in 2008 Case

An appeals court in California has rejected a request from trainer Jeff Mullins that it overturn a lower court's ruling in favor of the California Horse Racing Board in connection with a suspension levied the trainer in 2008.

 Friday, March 26, 2010

1-Year Suspension Recommended for KY Trainer

Stewards at Turfway Park in Kentucky have issued a ruling suspending trainer Jeffrey Scott Raley for one year after one of his employees was seen with a hypodermic needle and syringe containing vodka in the receiving barn.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Pletcher Begins Serving Suspension

Pletcher Begins Serving Suspension

Trainer Todd Pletcher sent out three winners of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) prep races over the weekend and then headed out for a 10-day hiatus.

 Monday, February 22, 2010
RCI Rule Toughens Trainer Suspensions

RCI Rule Toughens Trainer Suspensions

The Association of Racing Commissioners International has approved changes to existing model rules that crack down on suspended trainers transferring horses to family members or close associates during their time of suspension, and require trainers to request split samples of TCO2 testing at the original time of testing.

 Friday, April 24, 2009

Suspended Jockeys Ride at Charles Town

Two jockeys suspended at Charles Town Races & Slots picked up mounts at the West Virginia track April 18 in the wake of a court order allowing them to access the grounds and to compete in races pending a hearing.

 Saturday, April 18, 2009

Hong Kong, Australia at Odds Over Jockey

Relations between international racing organizations are in a rare state of strain after Racing NSW in Australia chose to set aside the decision of Hong Kong Jockey Club stewards to disqualify jockey Chris Munce until September 2009. Munce, who was recently released after serving 20 months in jail, is now expected to return to race riding in Sydney the week of Dec. 7.

 Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Rose Back to Winning After Suspension

Rose Back to Winning After Suspension

Jockey Jeremy Rose, back riding after a suspension for a whipping incident at Delaware Park in June, believes he's off to a good start.

 Monday, October 27, 2008

KY Finding: Overturn Dutrow Suspension

A hearing officer has recommended the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission overturn a 15-day suspension given trainer Rick Dutrow for a positive clenbuterol test, but the commission has indicated it will challenge the finding.

 Friday, October 10, 2008
Valenzuela's California Ban Permanent

Valenzuela's California Ban Permanent

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, closing in on 4,000 victories in a star-crossed career, is apparently finished competing in California.

 Thursday, September 25, 2008
KY Stewards Suspend Trainer Dutrow

KY Stewards Suspend Trainer Dutrow

A horse trained by Rick Dutrow tested positive for twice the allowable level of the bronchodilator clenbuterol.

 Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Sciacca Returns After 120-Day Suspension

Gary Sciacca was permitted to begin training horses in New York March 18 after serving a 120-day suspension under the trainer-responsibility rule.

 Thursday, March 20, 2008

Indiana Rules Keep Suspended Trainers from Transferring Horses

The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has voted unanimously to endorse new rules that disallow a suspended trainer from transferring a horse to a spouse, immediate family member, or assistant trainer.

 Monday, March 19, 2007

New York Trainers Fined, Suspended for Positives

Three trainers have been suspended and fined in New York for drug positives, two for lidocaine, a topical anesthetic that produced two positives in Kentucky earlier this year.

 Tuesday, September 10, 2002

Coa Granted New Hearing on 30-Day Suspension

Jockey Eibar Coa will receive a new hearing before the Gulfstream Park stewards on a 30-day suspension he was levied for "rough riding" aboard Mr. Livingston in the Jan. 26 Fort Lauderdale Handicap (gr. IIIT).

 Wednesday, February 06, 2002

Valenzuela Second With First Mount in Comeback

In his first ride in a competitive race since February 2000, jockey Pat Valenzuela rode 17-1 shot Fall For Me to a second-place finish in the fourth race on Santa Anita's opening-day card Wednesday.

 Wednesday, December 26, 2001

Merge Ahead?

By Ray Paulick -- If racing commissions can't decide which national organization should represent them, it seems almost absurd to suggest the industry should move toward uniform medication rules.

 Tuesday, June 26, 2001