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Sharing the bad along with the good. - 2006/03/29 17:51
Well, I have been putting off this post, because I really didn`t know if I really wanted to put this out for discussion in an open forum. And since I really don`t post here that often anymore, I really don`t think many will care. But, since Kevin has been kind enough to share my good stuff with
I know Kevin would notice something odd next year with my horse and I don`t know if anyone else really follows my horse that closely, but maybe someone from here might notice too. And I guess I don`t want to look like I am hiding anything. So, here it goes. My horse came back with a positive drug test on his last win. Although, I have never given my horse this drug (Clenbuteral) and freely share my opinion on it`s over use in racing-here I sit where I never thought I would be. Serving a 15 day suspension for something I can`t quite comprehend. As I have told others, I wish it was for Bute, something I do administer to him, then atleast I could reconcile this with myself somehow. But, since I have never had so much as a prescription, bottle of it in my possession or any need for my horse to have it, I can`t and probably never will. I firmly believe it had to be an accidental contamination. I really can`t believe anyone would do this on purpose to me. It is a substance that can very easily be transferred from someone`s hand to the horse, so it could have easily been someone with it on their hands petting him, etc... There has been a lot made of the fact the trainer in the barn had one or more bad tests for this same drug this year. By talking to others, I guess I am the only one in the barn that hasn`t used it this year... Anyone that knows me and my beliefs, knows that I didn`t do this and it has made a few people very worried. If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone. But, even though the stewards know I didn`t use it or administer it, I am still responsible. I can`t afford to fight it or appeal it, so I here I am. So, I was given a $250 fine, 15 days suspension and the purse taken away-which is the minimum they could give me. So, Havaneclair will be a NW2L again next year. That I figured Kevin would catch Between the purse, fine, 2 weeks of lost work, related race day expenses, etc. this has cost me over $4400. I am done crying over this whole mess, but it still hurts. Only thing on the lighter side I can say is "Thanks Kevin" because the stewards go over the betting pattern on these races. Nothing unusual was noted in the betting patterns, so thanks for not blowing a whole wad on him. Evidently you and my mom`s $2 across the board bet didn`t raise a red flag. Sadly, Kevin and my mom made more money that day than I did... Please be kind guys.
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