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Old 02-24-2021, 07:54 AM   #1
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Med Violations: Mitigating circumstances spare trainer Bob Baffert a suspension

https://www.courier-journal.com/stor...ns/4548019001/

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Bob Baffert caught a break. He was judged on what could be documented rather than what might turn up later.

The Hall of Fame trainer was spared a suspension by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) last month because he is still presumed innocent of two medication violations under appeal and because state stewards were satisfied circumstances mitigated the Kentucky Oaks betamethasone positive of his prize filly, Gamine.

“When something is under appeal, it’s hard to consider it a violation,” chief steward Barbara Borden said Tuesday. “We don’t know what the outcome is going to be."
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Old 02-24-2021, 10:20 AM   #2
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Bob Baffert caught a break. He was judged on what could be documented rather than what might turn up later.

The Hall of Fame trainer was spared a suspension by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) last month because he is still presumed innocent of two medication violations under appeal and because state stewards were satisfied circumstances mitigated the Kentucky Oaks betamethasone positive of his prize filly, Gamine.

“When something is under appeal, it’s hard to consider it a violation,” chief steward Barbara Borden said Tuesday. “We don’t know what the outcome is going to be."
If Gamine was trained by Jason Servis I'd bet Barbara Borden would have had a different opinion and definition of the term violation.
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Old 02-24-2021, 12:50 PM   #3
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Med Violations: Mitigating circumstances spare trainer Bob Baffert a suspension
Of course they did.
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Old 02-24-2021, 01:33 PM   #4
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More B.S. Damn shame.
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Old 02-24-2021, 01:50 PM   #5
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Why does the media and racetracks continue to let this guy get away with breaking the rules.

Why has noone ever pointed out that in 2020 he had horses disqualified from on the board finishes in not one, but two Grade One races?

Yet on every national telecast he is the little media darling.

WAKE UP!!!!
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I bet Rick D spit the bit when he read that...
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Old 02-24-2021, 03:08 PM   #7
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Obviously I put the thread in the wrong section. But, it is getting more responses here that it would have in general racing IMO
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