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Breeders’ Cup: Life At Ten Investigation Still Ongoing

December 14, 2010
Posted by Ron Mitchell/The Horse

The chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said on Dec. 13 that any action stemming from the investigation into the Life At Ten case would be brought before the entire commission upon completion of a thorough review.

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The chairman of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) said on Dec. 13 that any action stemming from the investigation into the Life At Ten case would be brought before the entire commission upon completion of a thorough review.

"If any action is to be taken, it will come before this commission," said chairman Robert Beck, reiterating that there will be a full report and recommendations stemming from a probe surrounding Life At Ten's performance in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 5.

The 5-year-old mare owned by Candy DeBartolo and trained by Todd Pletcher finished last in the Ladies' Classic at second choice odds of 7-2. With jockey John Velazquez aboard, Life At Ten had no run when the field left the gate, and she was not persevered with throughout the 1 1/8-mile race.

Before the race Velazquez told ESPN announcers that the filly did not look right, but apparently did not relay those concerns to the stewards or any KHRC veterinarians

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Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine. A Lexington native, Mitchell joined The Blood-Horse after serving in editorial capacities with The Thoroughbred Record and Thoroughbred Times, specializing in business and auction aspects of the industry, and was editor-in-chief of the award-winning Horsemen’s Journal. As online managing editor, Mitchell works closely with The Blood-Horse news editor and other departments to make sure the website content is the most thorough and accurate source for all Thoroughbred news, results, videos, and data.