Beleaguered proprietor/coach Amber Cobb, suspended by Delaware officers earlier this 12 months for animal abuse, has been sanctioned once more.
In a ruling issued Oct. 28, Delaware Park stewards revoked the remaining time period of her three-year Delaware Thoroughbred license, because of expire Dec. 31, 2022. Stewards cited her for a sequence of violations, together with “nonetheless taking part in horse racing whereas below suspension” based mostly on paperwork they retained.
Stewards wrote that Cobb, 33, didn’t seem earlier than them Oct. 22 for a disciplinary listening to stemming from a abstract suspension issued to her Sept. 10 to reply complaints and allegations of previous abuse and neglect of horses in her care. These claims have been along with one which in the end resulted in a diminished 60-day suspension this summer season from the Delaware Racing Fee.
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The Thursday ruling famous that whereas below latest suspension Cobb didn’t get approval by the stewards for payments of gross sales and horse transfers, and horses that have been in her care remained on the grounds with one other coach through the time period of her suspension, in violation of Delaware rules. The Thursday ruling didn’t determine the opposite coach.
The stewards additionally cited her for “failing to attend an anger administration program ‘Authorised’ by the stewards and be apprised of her progress.”
