Pennsylvania-based coach Joe Taylor, who appealed the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit’s six-year suspension and $50,000 advantageous after two of his runners examined optimistic for banned substances, has acquired stiffer penalties from an arbitrator. Based on postings on the HIWU web site, his suspension is now to final eight years, and his advantageous is $100,000.
A full report from the arbitrator was not instantly posted on the HIWU web site.
Taylor stated arbitrator Jeffrey Benz gave him two-year suspensions for every of the infractions, 4 in complete, from the 2 horses. The Taylor-trained Elegant American and Cajun Cousin , each of whom ran second at Parx Racing final June, every examined optimistic for methylphenidate and clenbuterol.Â
Methylphenidate, usually recognized by its model identify Ritalin, is a stimulant utilized in people to deal with consideration deficit hyperactivity dysfunction. Clenbuterol is a Beta-2 agonist and bronchodilator that has been abused in equines resulting from muscle-development properties.
Taylor claims he was the sufferer of tampering with the 2 horses. He stated final summer season that he was going by means of a bitter divorce.Â
Based on Taylor, Benz indicated he felt Taylor was utilizing his spouse as a security internet in case he acquired a optimistic, which he felt was opposite to the proof.
Taylor stated he may attraction once more, however he views that as a “waste of time.”
“There’s no person telling them, no person overseeing them, what they’ll and what they cannot do,” Taylor stated.