Big day for integrity at NY Tracks:
Baffert prohibited from Stabling and Racing at New York Tracks, until Kentucky matter is cleared:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...ky-derby-probe
Does not suggest that a positive test would pave the way for allowing Baffert back in, or a negative would either.
Linda Rice, a staple in New York Racing, kicked out for 3 years from NY racing for making suspicious payments to an official:
https://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...or_3_years_123
Shocker!
And, a list of possible entrants to the Belmont stakes:
https://www.horseracingnation.com/ne...ont_Stakes_123
Larry
DevilHorse
I was not familiar with Rice until last summer when I started watching FS1 Day at the Races. She was obviously a high level trainer who seemed to win a lot. Perhaps the big tracks who coincidentally have the most to lose from these scandals are going to make a concerted effort to clean up the sport. As I have no idea how crooked the sport actually is, it will be interesting to see if honest trainers produce more consistent results. I suppose someone will do some high level analytics over the next few years. After the FBI investigation New York appears to be down a number of trainers.
Now we wait to see if California racing authorities have any guts. To this point the trainers, specifically Baffert, seem to be in control. I still believe in the presumption of innocence, but I also believe in circumstantial evidence when a pattern of cheating repeats over and over.
As always thanks for the updates.