{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Wednesday, Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate upheld the suspension of Kentucky's former chief racing steward John Veitch who was given a one-year suspension over his handling of issues surrounding Life At Ten's performance in the 2010 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. A hearing officer found that Veitch mishandled Life At Ten's appearance in the Ladies Classic after her rider commented on television before the race that the horse wasn't warming up as she normally did. Veitch has denied any wrongdoing in not reporting the comments to on-track veterinarians and not ordering the horse be sent to a detention barn for post-race blood and urine samples. Veitch's attorney, Tom Miller, says Veitch will appeal the ruling.
