Re: Surgeries and procedures (555 Views)
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HP (IP Logged)
Date: July 29, 2005 02:43PM
1999 -- "(Henry) Collazo's was the first positive finding for a Class 1 narcotic in Florida since the state agreed to drop a complaint against trainers David Donk, Todd Pletcher, and Mark Hennig for trace amounts of cocaine found in their horses in 1999."
July 2005 -- "Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher received a 45-day suspension and was fined $3,000 on Saturday as a result of a post-race finding of the drug mepivacaine in one of his horses last year at Saratoga Race Course.
Aside from saying he would appeal the ruling, Pletcher offered no comment, citing the advice of his attorney."
His intent is "pure?" Come on. That is pretty lame. This is nothing new. Pletcher's more successful and probably cuts a slicker figure than Ralph Nicks. That's about all I see.
HP