Re: Teflon Todd (671 Views)
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jd2131 (IP Logged)
Date: January 02, 2007 11:24PM
I think Dan Lauletta said it best in this past Mondays N.Y. Daily News:
MAKE SUSPENSIONS MEANINGFUL: For jockeys, eliminate graded stakes exceptions and expedite appeals so that riders cannot put off taking days until it suits their schedule. For trainers, get rid of the 60- and 90- day suspensions that are mostly cosmetic and try starting bans at one week, but make it so that any horse in that trainer's name at the time of the ruling is ineligible to race during the suspension. Ensure quick appeals and no graded stakes exemptions. This will get the attention of the owners and keep trainers fearful of being caught using anything illegal.
Something needs to be done ! When is Sciacca ever going to do his time,I seem to remember him testing positive quite a long time ago.The appeal process is ridiculous...Shouldn't the vets also be held accountable.Something tells me Dutrow/Pletcher..share or once shared the same vet,as I now see him doing work in another Ny barn that seems to be on a streak..