Indiana Racing Commission looks to close suspensions loophole

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http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2007/March/13/Indiana-Racing-Commission-looks-to-close-suspensions-loophole.aspx

Finally!

I may have to “change my tack.”

L-O-N-G overdo.

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“The integrity of the product and the public’s perception is much more important than losing a horse or two or a stable or two, whether it happens to be in a stakes race or a $5,000 claiming race.”

--Insert applause here--

Now, comes the hard part. It's easy to say, but tough to implement, especially when it becomes tougher and tougher to put together quality cards that people want to bet on....

But the rhetoric is certainly pointing in the right direction. Let's hope other tracks follow their lead.

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http://opinions.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38072

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On March 16, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission approved regulations designed to end the “business as usual” activities in the stable of a suspended trainer.
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