Saturday, February 25, 2006

Owner of 2nd Place Horse in Scandal Marred Race to Request Purse Redistribution

A chorus of owners requesting a purse redistribution is quickly assembling in the wake of revelations that the winner should have scratched in the September 3, 2005 Palomar Breeders' Cup. The latest is the owner of 2nd place finisher Amorama.

Ingrid Fermin's assertion that no steward was aware of the violation until after the race remains unreconciled with Associate Steward Gina Powell's statement that she reported the matter and was ignored, as reported by Brent Schrotenboer in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Richard Shapiro, CHRB Chairman, reiterated his commitment to an investigation of the handling of the violation.

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