Richard Dutrow Jr. denied license to operate in the state of Kentucky
Richard Dutrow Jr. is someone who is not having a good time currently. The reason for the trainer’s annoyance is a decision that was taken by the License Review Committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission only yesterday.
The said institution has decided not to let Dutrow be a part of any races in the state of Kentucky.
Dutrow is not a name that is unpopular in the horse racing industry of the region. The trainer has many accomplishments to his credit and his trained horses are considered to be one of the finest that the horse racing industry has ever seen. There are many
accomplishments of the trainer that can be mentioned to assert this fact.
Among them, Dutrow has the honour of training the champion of the Kentucky Derby to his credit. Not only that, the same horse by the name of Big Winner, won the Preakness Stakes as well. The year that Big Brown won these two prestigious races was 2008.
As of now, Dutrow had his eyes set on making a mark in the Triple Crown that is to be held in the state of Kentucky in just about three weeks time. The much talked about and valued race is one that features top of the line thoroughbred horses of the horse
racing industry.
The reason that has been cited by the commission for the unanimous decision taken regarding the operational license of Dutrow in the state of Kentucky is improper conduct. More specifically, the deciding body is of the mind that Dutrow’s behaviour has been
something that is detrimental to horse racing as a whole.
Ed Martin, who is the president of the Association of Racing Commissioners International pointed out that Dutrow has been acting against the rules a total number of 64 times. Not only that, he has done this in over nine states. These violations cover fifteen
tracks.
“Mr. Dutrow has shown a consistent disregard for the rules of racing,” said Lisa Underwood, commission executive director, in a statement. “We have a duty to protect the betting public, owners, jockeys and others involved in Kentucky’s signature industry.”
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