How does Travis Alexander do it?!

[Deadbeat]

https://ustrottingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rulings-11152024.pdf

[Brown jug]

let me get this right
 this asshole gets caught on nov 14,16,29 of 2023
and one year later they give him a slap on the wrist

after he has raced all year including stakes races
so basically now he takes a 6 week holiday in november /december

total joke

[Bret3Times]

Zero tolerance as of October 6, 2023, in New York. Why the year delay???

Oct 3, 2023
1 min read

NYSGC Prohibts Fritillaria Alkaloids
Memo to: all NY Standardbred horsemen and Veterinarians From: NYSGC Equine


Recently, the New York Drug Testing and Research Program detected the 2 major alkaloids of the Bulbus Fritillaria plant (Peimine (Verticine) and Peiminini (Verticinone) in Standardbred  horses racing in New York. Fritillaria herbal feed supplements that contain these alkaloids (e.g. “Open Air,” “Power Pak  Nitro,” and “Respi-Free” marketed by MB Mad Barn, USA) have anti-inflammatory, antitussive,  and expectorant effects. The efficacy of these alkaloids has been demonstrated scientifically.  The safety of these compounds has not been determined in horses. For this reason, and  because Fritillaria alkaloids are not listed as a permitted medication in the New York Harness  Racing Rules (4120), Fritillaria alkaloids are considered to be performance-enhancing prohibited  substances (PED). 


Effective October 6, 2023, the prohibition of the use of fritillaria alkaloids in harness horses racing in New York will be enforced with zero tolerance testing.

[Onthefront11]

Pathetic human

[Parked]

A year and takes days when Yonkers is closed.  Just playing the system like several others.  What is the explanation from the commissions other than they dont want to do anything ? 
Wondering what ever happened to the great “state of the art” lab in NY ? Very ,very few positives there. 

[M P]

I'll say it again. The USTA's new zero tolerance against beards. Meanwhile this happens at a District 8 directors farm and is condoned....again . Guess Mr. Ford is too busy trying to save harness racing in NJ. Anyone else notice next month that's down to one track? Maybe someone can buy Atlantic City Racecourse and reopen it. 

[Bret3Times]

That USTA group couldn't find a "beard" at a Kenny Rogers look-alike contest! 

They should save the money and read Horseplop for all the info they need, instead of attempting to look like they are serious about this issues, when it is just a smokescreen.

[Miguel_Sanchez]

Not one horse has left Ford's and he has three different trainers down.  He even use Kakaly wife at PCD last week and that woman hasn't trained a horse in 15yrs.

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

the USTA has no authority.
the usta is a public relations association to make harness racing look good. they hire current or old horsemen and women to work for association. almost like a charity case for trainers and drivers kids. over pay them whether they are good at the job or not. they are not in the business of cleaning up the industry. they want everyone to think its all fine and dandy.
start making positives criminal. send them to trial. not only are they doping horses, they are fixing the outcome of a sporting event.  the race commisions are a joke.
lock them up in prison. it may not stop them all but i bet if they are found guilty and have to serve time they wont be at the barn the next day.
    its right infront of their eyes. they look totally fucking dumb.

[rainman2]

the USTA has no authority.
the usta is a public relations association to make harness racing look good. they hire current or old horsemen and women to work for association. almost like a charity case for trainers and drivers kids. over pay them whether they are good at the job or not. they are not in the business of cleaning up the industry. they want everyone to think its all fine and dandy.
start making positives criminal. send them to trial. not only are they doping horses, they are fixing the outcome of a sporting event.  the race commisions are a joke.
lock them up in prison. it may not stop them all but i bet if they are found guilty and have to serve time they wont be at the barn the next day.
    its right infront of their eyes. they look totally fucking dumb.

Can someone please add names of horsemen—past/present. I’ll add an intriguing name if nobody mentions it.

[Harness racer]

The usta and all the commissions are on the take.  If you for one second think these trainers aren’t handing out envelopes to get these slaps on the wrist a year after the fact, you’re nuts!  Why would the commissions subject themselves to public ridicule and look like morons if they weren’t benefiting in some way?  That’s who the feds should be looking into! 

[Parked]

How well did he do in Ohio and Kentucky?

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

RUSS WILLIAMS-spent his entire life in the sport
JOE FARALDO- nothing needs said on him
MIKE TANNER- glorified ex race secretary
MIKE LOEWE- couldnt make it as a trainer. so here he is.
TC LANE- former trainer driver who couldnt make it now is a judge sometimes
JIM MILLER- from chicago racing. was a clocker for thouroghbreds now in treasurey
MICHELE KOPIEC- her daddy worked for delvin miller she licenses drivers and trainers.

get some real qualified people in there. they dont want to be the ones busting their pals.

[JENNY FROM THE BLOCK]

SECTION 8.
shawn wiles-  worked for jan johnson
kim crawford - grew up in a family rich in harness racing  drove some horses
MARK FORD- current trainer and owner of facility to train
MIKE TORCELLO- uncle ralph owns 20 horses
RAY SHITKER- current trainer
THINK THESE GUYS WANT TO POLICE THEIR BUDDIES?

[toothman]

SECTION 8.
shawn wiles-  worked for jan johnson
kim crawford - grew up in a family rich in harness racing  drove some horses
MARK FORD- current trainer and owner of facility to train
MIKE TORCELLO- uncle ralph owns 20 horses
RAY SHITKER- current trainer
THINK THESE GUYS WANT TO POLICE THEIR BUDDIES?

wouldnt you expect office holders and candidates to have some connection to the sport/industry?