Biacone - Training

[Scurlogue Champ]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

Does anyone know what the exact story was regarding Biancone's training career in France? Did he get into a lot of trouble over there? That's what I was told. I don't know the details but I heard he got into a lot of trouble there for some positives and was basically run out of town. As I said, I don't know any details. I don't know if he lost his license or if he got a long suspension or what the deal was. I just heard that he got in a lot of trouble and left the country.

He's a good trainer but I'm not sure how good his reputation is.

You know what, I can't be 100% positive and I don't have any links or sources. But in my understanding he was banned from racing in France for life. I'm not too sure what for, but I guess you can draw your own conclusions. I could have completely inaccurate information here, because I heard it from sort of a blowhard. So maybe Biancone just left for greener pastures. I'm not sure why he would though, he was training for the Wildenstein family.

He went to Hong Kong and did pretty good and then a huge majority of his horses got positives for something illegal (they are tough over there)

I heard that he said it was a setup and one of the officials had a relative he wanted to move in as a trainer (the trainers are restricted to around 25 every year) they HKJC banished Biancone and of course the relative moved right into his barn. Also heard that they didn't like him because he married someone from Hong Kong or something along those lines.

here is a link for the HK stuff....http://www.dispatch.co.za/1999/09/07/sport/HORSE.HTM

and another....http://espn.go.com/horse/columns/misc/1424693.html

The stuff in Europe, who knows?? He did marry a woman who was Miss Hong Kong though.