An August 1st hearing has been scheduled in the appeal of fired Kentucky chief state steward John Veitch.
Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate will hear oral arguments on Veitch's one-year suspension. Veitch was fired in November without cause. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission later approved a critical report on his handling of the investigation into the horse Life At Ten's failure to perform as expected in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic. Veitch has appealed his firing in court and with the state personnel board. Separately, Veitch won a motion to depose state regulators on licensing practices. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has refused to license Veitch to act as a private steward without a definite job offer from a track even though his suspension is on hold. Wingate issued a stay of the suspension in April.
