Maine horsemen receive penalties for cobalt
June 3, 2016,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — WCSH, the NBC affiliate in Augusta, Maine, is reporting that the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has handed down penalties against seven Standardbred drivers and owners in the state that have been found guilty of providing cobalt to their horses.
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- Maine Superior Court grants stay of cobalt suspensions (Monday, June 13, 2016)
Cumberland County (ME) Superior Court Justice Lance Walker ordered a stay of the decision by the Maine Harness Racing Commission on April 26, 2016, that issued suspensions for Steven Vafiades, Randy Bickmore and Drew Campbell for violating their policy on the use of cobalt. The stay was signed by the judge on June 8, 2016.