What is odd is that the bloodhore site/mag didn't write the story, they took it from the Associated Press.
Is that how little the sport thinks of suspensions? Yes.




http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... settlement

AP -
Trainer Rick Dutrow will serve a 30-day suspension after reaching a settlement with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.

Dutrow's horse, Salute the Count, tested positive for a breathing stimulant in May 2008 at Churchill Downs. He was first suspended in July but appealed, leading to the Sept. 8 settlement.

The suspension runs from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 as part of the settlement. Dutrow will not have to pay the commission's legal fees, officials said.

Dutrow won the 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with Big Brown. Dutrow was widely criticized when he acknowledged the horse had the then-legal anabolic steroid stanozolol in his bloodstream during his 2008 Derby and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) victories.

Kentucky and most other states have since banned stanozolol and other anabolic steroids on race day.

Dutrow is a non factor these days, the man lost his "ability" to train horses

The game is cat and mouse..The participants take turns redefining roles..This QTR The Dr is the mouse. He was caught. His barn is searched regularly. His feed tested his vets and ees grilled..He is under double secret probation and acts to this accord.

BTW GNW hit 11.50......now that is worth a BANG.

Another reason BH picked up the AP article directly is they've cut staff dramatically. Why re-write it when there's nothing else to say?