Biancone vet gets 5yr ban

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Originally Posted by Danzig

my point was that the vet shouldn't be the only one banned. yes, he administered illegal medicine, but i have a hard time believing it was not at the suggestion of the trainer.

I agree with you regarding the banning. I hope we see something more.

But I have no sympathy for the vet. The vet is at the mercy of the trainer only as far as losing that client goes. I've fired an over-the-top client or two over the years (much to their amazement and disbelief that that can occur

A client can ask, but the vet has to say, "yes" or "no". You are solely responsible for your own professional line in the sand. It's your professional license, and, "but the client told me to" is ludicrous and pathetic defense.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Riot

I agree with you regarding the banning. I hope we see something more.

But I have no sympathy for the vet. The vet is at the mercy of the trainer only as far as losing that client goes. I've fired an over-the-top client or two over the years (much to their amazement and disbelief that that can occur

A client can ask, but the vet has to say, "yes" or "no". You are solely responsible for your own professional line in the sand. It's your professional license, and, "but the client told me to" is ludicrous and pathetic defense.

that's true, he could have said no to the offer of refrigerator space..

the adage birds of a feather flock together certainly fits some racing personalities....these two had similar thinking, hopefully they share similar sentencing. altho i think in biancones case, he's a repeat offender. there should be a three strikes and you're out rule.

Why dont they ever, ever punish the owners? So the hookers and dealers goto jail, the pimps and the financiers stay in business? Slap an owner, I PROMISE the whole thing would change, and right quick.

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Blood-Horse tomorrow:

Biancone Hearing Set in Cobra Venom Inquiry
By Esther Marr Wednesday September 19, 6:16 PM
Following the announcement of the five-year suspension of veterinarian Dr. Rod Stewart for alleged violations of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority's medication regulations, the organization has scheduled a stewards' hearing in the ongoing investigation of trainer Patrick Biancone, who was found to be in possession of cobra venom and two other prohibited substances.

Etc.... see article.

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Doesn't look good for Biancone. In the stewards' report, part of the penalties handed out to the vet were for not reporting the fact that Biancone had violated the rules. If that's the case (and I realize that Biancone is not estopped by this finding), then all we're really talking about now is the severity of the penalty that the KHRA hands down and how his owners react.