This story is confusing to me: if I have it right the guy was initially suspended for 4 years for possession of cobra venom, for another year for possession of carbidopa and levodopa - and those are supposed to run consecutively (not concurrently).
Then additionally he was suspended indefinitely for failing to cooperate and provide medical and computer records. Now he has cooperated through the lawyers and provided that info.
So now they are going to lift the drug suspensions? What is that, a reward for finally cooperating? Are they kidding?
Whoa, more: the five-year is lifted due to a technicality of inaction?
"We believe a stay of the five-year suspension is in place as a matter of law,” said Watt, noting racing regulations provide that a stay become automatic if the stewards do not rule on it within 48 hours of the request. Watt said the stay would begin once Veitch signs an order lifting the suspension for failure to comply.
No action was taken upon Stewart’s request for a stay in the five-year suspension because he was under suspension for the failure to comply with an order to produce records sought by the stewards."
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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