Steven M. Asmussen
Corey S. Nakatani
Zayat Stables, LLC
Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC
Nehro |
Mineshaft | A.P. Indy |
| Prospectors Delite | ||
| The Administrator | Afleet | |
| Shahriza |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2009Hip 896 | Yearling |
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$170,000 |
A licensing committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved the license request of Scott Blasi, Steve Asmussen's assistant trainer who last year was at the center of allegations from an animal rights group.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's frustration with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals practically spills off the 27 pages summing up its investigation of the Steve Asmussen stable.
There is little doubt that Ahmed Zayat is determined to own Thoroughbreds. And there is no greater qualification when it comes to horse ownership than determination and perseverance, especially in the face of adversity.
Though People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has submitted a 10-page complaint and a 22-minute video to the KHRC alleging animal abuse in trainer Steve Asmussen's Churchill Downs stable, no smoking gun is evident.
A major Thoroughbred racing stable was the subject of a 2013 undercover investigation by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which alleges over-medication of and cruelty to horses.
