Its true and factual-that many of the horses that Howard Taylor owned -trainers of his were using the PEDs from Fishman-notably HOF Ron Burke--BB3-listed on horses he trained-even listed which PED each horses was getting-so if you banish one trainer for using these PEDs -then it should be across the board-remember-no one in USA is above the Law.

As far as Engblom-i believe he was innocent.  The three substances detected in Mon Amour were Oxycodone (a powerful prescription opioid painkiller), Carisoprodol (a prescription muscle relaxant), and Meprobamate (the metabolic byproduct of Carisoprodol).These are common Human prescription drugs-even a human taking these touching a horse can produce these low levels in this day and age--and to top it off the levels were so low a forensic scientist-testified it had no effect on the outcome-4.9pcg.These levels were so low that in PA even HISA threw them out because they are environmental contamination. However NJ wanted a scalp-so Engblom was the scapegoat. Gural heard all the evidence and agreed with the testimony of experts-so he gave Engblom a pass.

I don't know the details about how AC casinos do, but from what I read, industry wide the #'s are down. Up or down, they are still an extremely strong lobbying industry in NJ and they will do whatever they can to keep the monopoly. I think the political and economic landscape has changed and they aren't as strong as they used to be. They can't be with casinos opening up and down the surrounding states borders. NYC, Westchester and all is just the icing on the cake. Remember, people said the same thing about sports betting, LOL.

Like I said, I didn't know him well. While he was a practicing vet, he was always based out of his farm/clinic so it's not like he was on track (at the Meadowlands, Red Mile, etc.) every day, but he was there a lot. He was a fixture at the sales and during the grand circuit. I did find it very interesting when he became a trainer. Many said it was a natural fit, but I didn't think so. You wake up one morning and now you can train, manage, campaign, etc., top stakes horses. Doesn't add up for me, LOL. But he did it.

If the USTA or any of these states had any back bone they would go through the invoices and do something to the trainers/owners that were customers. We all know that is not going to happen and this industry will continue to loose public interest every year. Like or hate Mike he is doing something that takes a lot of guts. This stuff is evidence from the FBI not hear say from the barns. Every honest trainer should be throwing a fit that these people are still racing given the invoices of buying illegal drugs.

Absolutely! NYRA did it once, to some extent, and got Dutrow's financial records and cell phone bills and proved that he was "training" while on suspension. This should be the standard. One one hand, I think Gural has done what others haven't, but on the other hand, I was disappointed he caved on the Engblom suspension. Zero tolerance has to be absolute. No, not always black and white, but absolute. As far as the Mike stuff, to each their own to believe what they choose.

I'll answer this one, but first with an observation. "Calhoun", are you telling me your life is so empty and devoid of friends and interaction that YOU took the time out of your life to ask this question? Because this life of make believe you have created over the past 15 years has been exposed for being what it actually is? I mean really??? This topic you created is literally your virtual way of flailing your arms begging for attention. What happened to you? Seriously! Asking about first lifetime wins? Well we know you never got to experience that as an ACTUAL owner, sorry for you. As for my first training win? Quinn Tatler by Speedy Somolli out of Gracious Tatler April 5, 1985. My mother bought him from a woman out of Vernon, NJ who had him listed for sale as a 2 year old in the paper. Yeah, back when that was a thing. He was half broke, I line drove him in our backyard then brought him to Goshen until I moved to The Meadowlands where a stall was waiting for me that Lou Gigante had waiting as s favor through our cousin Buddy Scarpa. I trained him down there, worked for Jimmy Winters and did catch paddocks. Any problem with this "Calhoun". Anyway he had a bad knee we eventually had chips removed and when I went home he got some time off to heal. But while I worked for Jimmy where his brother Paul ran the barn "we were in 7A" I rubbed two very nice animals. One was Fairfield County, Open trotting mare with bad curbs, but she had a huge heart. She was owned by Wendell Donaway. The other was Texas Gambler, first horse I ever went a good mile behind as a kid down there. Also first time I got to stand in the winner's cirlcle at M1, Magic drove him. So back to my colt my mother never had cut, he was a sweetheart, but never should have kept his balls. Like in your case being the opposite, you lost yours a long time ago, right?? Trained him back down over the winter and qualified him at Monti. I forgot to mention he couldn't trot a lick and was very small so I threw the hoops on him. He was my first drive qualifying too, drove him a couple times in qualifiers back when they had "H&D"....know what that means Calhoun?? And a few times at Goshen. He wasn't much still had issues up front and even back then i would NEVER race a horse in pain. My mother never let anything she owned leave unless it was a claim, they all became pets and are still buried on Hill Road outside Goshen where we lived. Biggest mistake she ever made was breeding him to a filly she had who was by Adour, if you know, you know. She basically created a wild, spoiled psycho filly that she loved. So there, was that detailed enough??? Now, tell us about YOUR first actual win as an owner with the picture and documents to prove it.....BULLSHIT FRACTIONAL NONSENSE DOES NOT COUNT! 

Forgot this is on my Facebook account. Show us yours!!!!

This pic is kinda sad too, it was just us before the business ruined everthing. Guess the word would be innocent, just to enjoy it.