p val gets the boot again

[Mag]

Rumor has it he got a DUI

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THE CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD

NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND TERMINATION OF
CONDITIONAL LICENSE

WHEREAS, The California Horse Racing Board (the “Board”) has granted to Patrick Valenzuela (“Valenzuela”) a conditional jockey license (the “License”) valid from 11/14/07 to 12/31/08;

WHEREAS, terms and conditions of the License include the condition that, during the term of the License, Valenzuela abstain from the consumption and/or possession of any alcohol and shall not enter any public place where alcohol is the principal commodity for sale or use;

WHEREAS, upon a finding of a material violation of any condition of the License, the License shall be subject to immediate termination;

WHEREAS, Valenzuela has been found to have materially violated the condition of the License that he abstain from the consumption and/or possession of any alcohol,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Valenzuela’s License be, and hereby is, terminated.

Ingrid Fermin, Executive Director
CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD
__________________

[TheSpyder]

Mag,

Where you at in NC?

Spyder

[Echo Farm]

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=42913

[eajinabi]

I have no idea how this guy gets re-instated every time??
He is a joke and his repeated violations should have him banned from the sport for Life!!!

this is his 4th or 5th time for his comeback and he still does stupid stuff like that. He is only in this game for the money and that is a fact.

[2Hot4TV]

I for one will wish him the best in his war against his demons and hope he can come back clean and sober.

I find it to be a character flaw to kick someone when their addictions take everything away from them.

We all have our faults.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I for one will wish him the best in his war against his demons and hope he can come back clean and sober.

I find it to be a character flaw to kick someone when their addictions take everything away from them.

We all have our faults.

f him he has talent and pissed away many times..

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

f him he has talent and pissed away many times..

Here, Here

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

f him he has talent and pissed away many times..

he'd never have had the extra chances if he wasn't talanted. journeymen with substance issues aren't worth the problems.

the ability in someone with his problem is the proverbial double edged sword. he gets more chances because of it. that means he can go longer than less talanted people before he really has to deal with it.

i know it seems like it's unfair but he's the marketplace in action.

if you're really pissed about it take some solace in this. i guarentee he is hollow inside until he gets a grip on the problem. whatever the outside appearence the guy is suffering.

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

We all have our faults.

And no racing jurisdiction has made
more controversial and questionable rulings in recent years than the CHRB.

Today is just one less day Patrick Valenzuela will have to wait
before being reinstated (once again).

No one seems to be learning from all this.
The CHRB is just as guilty of stupidity as Mr. Valenzuela.
Ain't that the truth ?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Atleast he has lost his license for doing something that endangered somebody else.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I for one will wish him the best in his war against his demons and hope he can come back clean and sober.

I find it to be a character flaw to kick someone when their addictions take everything away from them.

We all have our faults.

I agree.

[stonegossard]

Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV

I for one will wish him the best in his war against his demons and hope he can come back clean and sober.

I find it to be a character flaw to kick someone when their addictions take everything away from them.

We all have our faults.

I USED to be a big PVAL fan...."used to" being the key words. This 9 time loser has had way too many chances and should be removed from racing permanently.......eventually he will come to the track loaded or strung out and cause havoc out there...I say adios pval......good riddance.

He was winning at about a 9% clip this go around. He can stay gone now. He's not good enough to get another chance.