tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post8685290297377147805..comments2024-02-27T17:43:37.207-05:00Comments on View From the Racetrack Grandstand: Why a Separate Out of Competition Policy?That Blog Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487597769210721585noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4684463172854959042.post-40993212158322040912016-02-12T16:19:30.693-05:002016-02-12T16:19:30.693-05:00Due process has played out for trainer Chuck Sylve...Due process has played out for trainer Chuck Sylvester. This week's USTA list says Sylvester is suspended and fined for last year's cobalt positive. I don't believe Sylvester intentionally raced the horse with a higher than allowed cobalt level, but racing rules make him responsible.<br /><br />Pennsylvania put him on suspension this month for nine days. Where is the hurt that is supposed to be felt? Won't lose out on big stakes money at this time of year. Does Chuck even enter at this time of year? <br /><br />The positive happened at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Eastern PA has no racing in the winter. Suspensions of this length should be served during racing dates where the violation happened.<br /><br />The big question? Will Sylvester be banned from Jeff Gural's Meadowlands, Tioga and Vernon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com