ORC Made Unreasonable Decision Regarding Hudon Appeal

Published: January 8, 2009 09:37 am EST

According to an article in today's edition of The Globe & Mail, an Ontario Divisional Court has ruled that an Ontario Racing Commission panel made

an unreasonable decision during the erythropoietin (EPO) appeal of horseman Pat Hudon in March, 2007.

The ORC had initially given Hudon a $100,000 fine and 10-year suspension after he admitted to purchasing and using EPO in racehorses he trained.

Beverley Smith's story in The Globe & Mail explains that, according to ORC documents released yesterday, the ORC administration was the body that asked for the judicial review of its own panel's decision.

John Blakney, ORC executive director, stated, "It's something that we don't usually do."

To read the entire article, click here.

(With files from The Globe & Mail)

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