Dutrow Suspended for 14 Days(For Communicating with Barn)

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by ELA

My comment was about "sneaking" on to the backstretch. I've only seen a couple of orders of suspension, and the couple I've seen never said anything about no contact, phone calles, banking, etc. I've seen, first hand, trainers on suspension bill exactly as normal so I think each case would be specific. I think a few other people here said that legally the board couldn't do examine bank records, phoen calls, etc. I am not a practicing attorney so I wouldn't voice an opinion on that -- at least I don't think I did. I've never seen those conditions attached but in this case it's indisputable.

I wonder in this case, whether or not the board was exercising it's rights -- as I have never heard them doing so in other cases. Have they checked Pletcher yet? What about Assmusen (which was not in NY)? Any of the others?

Eric

I was referring to our exchange a couple of months where you argued with me for an hour, telling me that racing boards don't check phone or bank records.

[ELA]

That's what I am saying. Cases that I had heard about, saw, etc. they never did check bank records or phone records -- nor was it stated in the suspension. Actually, it was another poster who said the Board didn't have the legal right or something along those lines. I don't think I would have said that, but I did in fact say that my first habd experience was different. I've seen trainers on suspension talk to owners, bill as they normally would, etc. If those terms weren't part of the suspension, I don't see anything wrong with it.

In this case, it appears Dutrow didn't follow the terms.

Didn't a trainer here post the language from his suspension letter? I don't remember it saying anything about billing, phone calls, etc.

Eric