The standards are apparently high enough to catch Todd Pletcher several times in several jurisdictions, and it doesn't seem to have a decisive impact on the public impression of the guy as some kind of great horseman. I find this incredible. Hopefully this time around it will be different, and reporters will be asking him about his repeated cheating and drugging of horses instead of kissing his ass about how great he is. I doubt it.

Previous suspensions and positives notwithstanding, Teflon Todd Pletcher was treated like a wizard during Triple Crown season, and the issue of his success and rumored (and confirmed by suspension!) drug use was nowhere to be found in the mainstream racing press (and they talked to him plenty). I think the toughest roasting Pletcher has gotten has been on this board! My bet is that this whole thing will blow over and Pletcher will be right on track for another big season at Saratoga.

Same old, same old.

HP