Mullins/Gato Go Win SCR story emerging

[Linny]

Originally Posted by gales0678

steve - this is defeating the purpose , can't nyra have it's own in house people walk these horse around for the 7 hrs

No one s/b allowed in the detention barn from the connections , its defeating the purposes or at the very least can't NYRA put a screener in place just like at the airport - how mullins is able to get in there with what he had is just a disater

NYRA doesn't employ grooms and or horsemen, just security to oversee everything. I sure wouldn't be handing my horse to some stranger and saying "I'll see you in the paddock for the G1 race in 6 hours..." They do check bags and boxes and totes etc that are brought in. Everyone from hotwalkers to trainers are supposed to be checked. A metal dosing syringe easily fits in the pocket of a jacket and since it was cold, no one would think a fairly heavy coat was odd. Not sure why they failed to check his pockets though.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Linny

NYRA doesn't employ grooms and or horsemen, just security to oversee everything. I sure wouldn't be handing my horse to some stranger and saying "I'll see you in the paddock for the G1 race in 6 hours..." They do check bags and boxes and totes etc that are brought in. Everyone from hotwalkers to trainers are supposed to be checked. A metal dosing syringe easily fits in the pocket of a jacket and since it was cold, no one would think a fairly heavy coat was odd. Not sure why they failed to check his pockets though.

i saw that there was a rumor that he had brought the syringe in inside his coat-that the owners were pretty ticked off when they heard that was how he brought it into the det barn; mullins of course denies it, saying the syringe was in the pail with his other stuff. of course, he's always the most honest of fellows. i'm sure he's shocked anyone would doubt him.

[parsixfarms]

From the Bloodhorse story on the Mullins defense:

Gato Go Win is owned by the partnership of Dean De Renzo, Randy Hartley, Joey Platts, and William "Joe" Sims. Mullins said NYRA officials told the owners they would be reimbursed for all the nomination and entry fees associated with the Bay Shore.

If this is true, NYRA ought to be ashamed of themselves.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

From the Bloodhorse story on the Mullins defense:

Gato Go Win is owned by the partnership of Dean De Renzo, Randy Hartley, Joey Platts, and William "Joe" Sims. Mullins said NYRA officials told the owners they would be reimbursed for all the nomination and entry fees associated with the Bay Shore.

If this is true, NYRA ought to be ashamed of themselves.

mullins should be the one to reimburse. if not for his stupidity, the horse could have and would have run.

is it standard procedure to reimburse when there's a scratch, regardless of the reason why?

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Danzig

mullins should be the one to reimburse. if not for his stupidity, the horse could have and would have run.

is it standard procedure to reimburse when there's a scratch, regardless of the reason why?

I could see refunding the start fee, but entry and nomination fee, that's a crock.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Danzig

mullins should be the one to reimburse. if not for his stupidity, the horse could have and would have run.

is it standard procedure to reimburse when there's a scratch, regardless of the reason why?

The only time that we have received entry fees back was on an occasion where we entered a horse in a turf stake, and he was on the AEs and did not draw into the race.