Pletcher BC positive; Hearing pending

[CSC]

This is a good lightening rod for a discussion topic, for awhile now I have wanted to mention the all too familiar "previously trained by Todd Pletcher" comment line recently seen in the lines of the racing form. It would seem Todd has gone from wonderboy to just boy now, interesting Metamorphisis in the relative fall of an Eclipse winning trainer.

[Dr. Watson]

Originally Posted by CSC

It would seem Todd has gone from wonderboy to just boy now, interesting Metamorphisis in the relative fall of an Eclipse winning trainer.

steve asmussen will win the eclipse this year. im not so sure his victory would restore a whole lot of integrity back to the name of eclipse award winning trainer. overbrook still has horses that race? holy toledo!

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Dr. Watson

steve asmussen will win the eclipse this year. im not so sure his victory would restore a whole lot of integrity back to the name of eclipse award winning trainer. overbrook still has horses that race? holy toledo!

Yeah, most of the Overbrook horses are with Dallas Stewart. Thus, why you never hear of any of them.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

Yeah, most of the Overbrook horses are with Dallas Stewart. Thus, why you never hear of any of them.

someone tell D.Wayne Lukas to get some additional stalls for his next meet please, he should be receiving a call here shortly

-bt-

[Oaklawnfan]

Originally Posted by -BT-

someone tell D.Wayne Lukas to get some additional stalls for his next meet please, he should be receiving a call here shortly

-bt-

It's a little crowded, but he could take them all to Oaklawn.

[parsixfarms]

With the new drug rules that the Breeders' Cup put in place earlier this year, if this finding is upheld, would it mean that Pletcher is ineligible to participate in next year's Breeders' Cup?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

With the new drug rules that the Breeders' Cup put in place earlier this year, if this finding is upheld, would it mean that Pletcher is ineligible to participate in next year's Breeders' Cup?

GREAT point!!

[CSC]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

With the new drug rules that the Breeders' Cup put in place earlier this year, if this finding is upheld, would it mean that Pletcher is ineligible to participate in next year's Breeders' Cup?

Don't know if it would affect his participation in next years BC, however Todd's fall from grace has been ongoing for awhile now, I think anyone who watched Gulfstream Park in 2008 kind of had the feeling this wasn't the same Pletcher profile that pretty much decimated the competition from previous years. Incredible considering he still had most wins for a trainer this winter.

[TalkToTheHoof]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

With the new drug rules that the Breeders' Cup put in place earlier this year, if this finding is upheld, would it mean that Pletcher is ineligible to participate in next year's Breeders' Cup?

As reported in one of the Paulick Reports, the BC currently only has sanctions against trainers whose horses test positive for anabolic steroids -- no other substances -- per Pam Blatz-Murff, Sr. VP of Racing for the BC.

So, Pletcher's eligibility to participate in next year's BC should not be affected, assuming of course, that he has a horse that qualifies.