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					Originally Posted by  Cannon Shell
					 
				 
				Normal protocol would though this situation was anything but. Everything is shrouded in secrecy as to who they test outside of the mandatories but I have had 30-1 shots run like 30-1 shots that get called for special tests before as well. Other than covering his ass I dont think a negative test would change the public perception of this mess. 
			
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 A negative test may not have changed a lot of the public perception, but the failure to test a horse trained by Pletcher only added fuel to the fire.