Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. on Wednesday received a stay of a 10-year
suspension handed down last month by the New York State Racing and
Wagering Board that will likely remain in force until his appeal of the
board’s decision is resolved.
New York Supreme Court Judge Richard Giardino granted the stay after
Dutrow’s attorney, Michael Koenig, submitted paperwork to the court
challenging the 10-year ban. Dutrow had earlier received a 30-day stay
of the ban after his attorney informed the court that he intended to
appeal the board’s decision. The 30-day stay was set to expire on
Wednesday.
The stay will allow Dutrow to train while his appeal remains
unresolved. In similar cases, appeals have taken at least six months to
be resolved, and they usually stretch beyond 12 months.
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