California's top racing vet is charged with violating state regulation
 

I've been saying for years that they need to go after Baker. Took long enough. If Baker gets his license revoked, which will more likely happen, then watch snit really hit the fan.

I was looking at the HISA webpage because of the No Deal! topic posted below, and this Blea guy is on the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committee.

Clipped from the site: You don't say. :popcorn:

Has anyone read the 73 page formal complaint on Baker from the CVMB site? I would be immensely-shocked, if he is able to keep both his practicing and premise license after this. I know of veterinarians that were totally revoked of their license for much lesser things. That is one thing that is at least on our side is that the CVMB doesn't mess around. Hopefully, Blea will get axed, too.

I worked for a veterinarian that was "questionable" on all spectrums, and it was basically his bedside manners that would constantly get him in-trouble with the CVMB. He'd piss-off the wrong clients that would file action against him through the veterinary medical board. In the 13 years I worked for him, he had at least one or two complaints every year for his behavior alone. The case outcome on the animals always ruled in his favor. If the pet didn't get better, then the client would question what to do, he had no idea how to explain things without being condescending, and it caused a major headache. I'm glad those days are over.

One of Bakers clients is....... BB

Yep. Well-aware. When Baker goes, then I'm sure you will see changes with Baffert's win percentage, too. Only way Baffert is having access to things is through a vet, and an unscrupulous one at that.

A lot of these guys have two vets. Not sure if Baker is the PM vet

He is BB's PM vet, as well as Lukas' full-time veterinarian back in his heyday when he stabled at Santa Anita. He was the official "personal veterinarian" to American Pharoah, too. Things that make you go hmmmm....

On a side note, I found out Blea is [was] doing some of the tests on Medina Spirit's necropsy, so I would be skeptical on his findings. It'll be interesting what everything shows up as mid-February.

What will come first, this investigation actually starts or the KHRC makes a decision on the Derby?

You can get your license suspended because someone does not want you to be involved? That is kind of scary. Not sure what these alegations stem from, what horse is this related to?

Blea was the only one of the three charged who does not directly offer veterinary services to horses but was the only one the VMB wanted to have an emergency hearing to determine if his license should be suspended. The other veterinarians, Vince Baker and Sarah Graybill Jones, did not have an emergency license hearing and retained their licenses pending a formal hearing.

I wonder if there's more going on behind the scenes. I guess we'll find out sooner or later

A lot more here:

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...-head-out-west