July 17th, 2009 12:10am

Jackson trainer appeals six-month suspension

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      According to the Associated Press, trainer Steve Asmussen has appealed a six-month suspension handed down after one of his horses tested positive for a local anesthetic last year.       The Lone Star Park board of stewards on Thursday suspended Asmussen and fined him $1,500 for Timber Trick’s positive test for a lidocaine metabolite.       Asmussen is based in Texas, which has a zero-tolerance policy on the drug, which is a Class 2 medication … Read More »

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July 4th, 2009 12:05am

Get ready for some fireworks

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    Since today is the Fourth of July let’s see if we can find some real firecracker picks, including two from Belmont Park and a few from the Pleasanton Fair.  BELMONT PARK   10th race – 123rd running of the Suburban Handicap, a Grade 2 route going 1 ¼ miles on the main track. $400,000 purse.   NICK’S PICKS – 1. Asiatic Boy (second $3.50, $2.70. 2. It’s A Bird. (seventh) 3. Ready’s Echo (fifth). 4. Dry … Read More »

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