Mall, the relevant rule is quoted below. The strict interpretation of the rule only requires that horses on the grounds "for racing" be identified and listed; horses on the grounds for other purposes (such as ponies) need not be more speciifically identified or listed. So, you can see it's not that hard to evade the rule.

"The association shall maintain a list or record of all horses admitted to its grounds for racing by name, and such list or record shall also contain the name of the owner or owners of such horses, and the name of the trainers having care of such horses. Such list or record shall be available for inspection by the stewards or the Board. Additions and deletions of horses entering or leaving the grounds shall be made to such list or records within 48 hours of the entering or leaving of a horse."

The van driver's story makes little sense to me as well, not only for the reasons you indicate but for another: there is no indication that any effort was made to conceal SC's identity while she was at the facility being treated. What, any of the people there couldn't pick up the phone and let people on the backside know that SC was being treated there?

Finally, it is quite clear not only from the CHRB's investigation but also from Wygod's own words in the L.A. Times article yesterday that Canani knew nothing about this little caper. In fact, Wygod's position is that he sent SC to the facility to verify what Canani told him about her condition: "I wanted to make sure Julio was telling me everything . . ."



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