July 17th, 2009 12:10am
Jackson trainer appeals six-month suspension
by Post.Time
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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