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Originally Posted by ELA
I am not condemning or condoning. However, there is more to it and it is not as simplistic as it's made to appear here.
Eric
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With all due respect, what's so complicated about this situation? The trainers with whom I've been associated have always erred on the side of not doing anything that might result in a positive. As a result, on occasion, we've had to not enter horses in certain races (particularly "extras") because the horse had received this treatment or that treatment, and the trainer did not want to push the envelope on withdrawal times.
Forget Biancone's history overseas. This year alone, he has been suspended once in KY, fined twice in CA, and that says nothing of the alleged cobra venom found in his barn. Despite all this, these owners stick with him. What am I missing? As an employment lawyer, it's black-letter law that when a company learns of wrongdoing by an employee, it either takes appropriate corrective action, or the company will be found to have condoned and ratified the wrongdoing. This is exactly the same situation. Apparently, Biancone's owners have no problem being associated with a character of his ilk, and in doing so, they are condoning his behavior.