from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has suspended driver Jim Morrill, Jr. for 270 days (from Oct. 27, 2010 to July 23, 2011) for failure to take the breathalyzer test on Oct. 23, 2010, at The Red Mile.

In a ruling dated Feb. 16, 2011, the KHRC stated, “On 10/23/2010 at The Red Mile, Mr. Morrill did fail to take the breathalyzer test before driving in the third race and attempted to drive in the sixth race in an unfit condition. Mr. Morrill was then ordered by the Judges and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. Mr. Morrill is suspended 270 days and must appear before the license review board of The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. While under suspension Mr. Morrill is denied access to all areas under the jurisdiction of the KHRC.”

The Feb. 16 ruling replaced an earlier “indefinite suspension” levied by the KHRC against Morrill on Oct. 25, 2010.

Morrill has not driven in a race since Oct. 26, 2010, at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs.