NYRA bars Mullins for 6 months

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Horse Trainer Barred for Drug Violation
By JOE DRAPE
Published: October 29, 2009

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/sp...orse.html?_r=1

The New York Racing Association will announce Friday that the trainer Jeff Mullins will be barred from its racetracks for six months for giving one of his horses an unknown substance in the Aqueduct monitoring barn in April and repeatedly lying about it. The association has also made it clear that, in contrast to past practices among trainers, Mullins cannot transfer his horses to an employee, relative or business associate to get around the suspension in order to run in New York.

The punishment will extend only so far, however. Mullins, one of the most successful trainers in the country — and one of the most notorious for his many medication violations — is free to run in any other racing jurisdiction during the ban. That includes Santa Anita in California, where he intends to run a horse next week at the Breeders’ Cup, one of racing’s richest events.

why no reciprocity in this case?

[10 pnt move up]

thats a nothing punishment, the guy hardly ever ships to NY

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

thats a nothing punishment, the guy hardly ever ships to NY

What abourt I want revenge? Oh he has done enough

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by freddymo

What abourt I want revenge? Oh he has done enough

thats like it that I can remember, I knew I could count on you to bring up the one horse who did ship, nice work.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

thats like it that I can remember, I knew I could count on you to bring up the one horse who did ship, nice work.

Imagine he is going to have to out juice Cannon Ball at Philly Park this winter...Good luck to him

[Cannon Shell]

Three questions
1. Why does the headline read "drug violation" when there was in fact no drug?
2. Why did it take this long to adjudicate the case considering there was no court and Mullins apparently had no legal defense?
3. Why didn't they suspend him for a much longer period of time or even indefinitely since there was no state commissions involved and he clearly had intent to break the rules?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Three questions
1. Why does the headline read "drug violation" when there was in fact no drug?
2. Why did it take this long to adjudicate the case considering there was no court and Mullins apparently had no legal defense?
3. Why didn't they suspend him for a much longer period of time or even indefinitely since there was no state commissions involved and he clearly had intent to break the rules?

mullins doesnt run in NY he cant it isnt the wild wild west region, so who cares it isnt like its Contessa or Jacobsen with a million starters the guy knows his crap doesnt fly in Ny so who really cares

[Cannon Shell]

One other thing, if Mullins sends a horse to NY during this time frame and the owner puts him under the care of someone Mullins has never done business with doesnt that effectively circumvent the rule?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

1. Why does the headline read "drug violation" when there was in fact no drug?

I suppose it depends on what your definition of "drug" is. According to the rules of racing in New York:

(c) Drug. Any substance or its metabolites which does not exist naturally in the untreated horse and which can have a pharmacological effect on a horse.

The ingredients of Air Power would fit the bill.

In addition, you would have to presume that what Mullins admittedly administered was in fact Air Power. Did they test the horse?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

why no reciprocity in this case?

It is just a track ruling, not a state ruling

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

It is just a track ruling, not a state ruling

ok, thanks.

one of these days i'll put up the pics of the horses from the visit. appreciate your time by the way.