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SUSPENSIONS OF J A COBURN W LIVINGSTON END JUNE 28 28Trainer Trainer and Groom Set Down Sixty Days in High Blame Case CaseNEW NEW YORK N Y June 26 The sus ¬ pensions of John A Coburn trainer and William Livingston groom will terminate as of Saturday June 28 After a hearing before the New York State Racing Commis ¬ sion on April 30 each was suspended sixty days from that date in connection with the stimulation of the horse High Blame win ¬ ner of the second race at Jamaica on April 23 The analysis by the Commission labora ¬ tory disclosed positive caffeine caffeineIn In concluding the case Chairman Herbert Bayard Swope pointed out that the suspen ¬ sion of Coburn and Livingston followed the set formula of the Commission and was due to their negligence in failing to provide full protection for an entry in a race raceUnder Under the policy adopted by the Commis ¬ sion in cases of drugging the trainer and groom are held responsible for condition of the horse iegardless of whether or not ac ¬ tual guilt is established establishedDETAILED DETAILED STUDIES MADE MADEThe The Commission has made detailed studies of stable conditions and it is the opinion of this body that a horse cannot be reached if simple precautionary measures are taken before a iace It has been estab ¬ lished without doubt that carelessness on the part of the trainer or groom or both has been the chief contributing factor where a horse has been drugged It is the duty of the trainer and groom to see that his horse is watched every minute in his stall prior to going to the post postThat That New York trainers have responded effectively to the Commissions wishes in the matter of stable vigilance and careful scrutiny of employees is best borne out by facts Not a single case of drugging was detected in the analysis of more than 1400 saliva and urine samples during the 1940 season Another precaution taken by the Commission is the prerace physical exam ¬ ination and identifcation of each horse More than 12000 horses were inspected last year The High Blame case is the first posi ¬ tive uncovered in New York this year
