Sports The mighty have fallen. It must be a crushing blow to those out there that were fervent Joe Hudon fans. On Feb. 14, at Cloverdale Raceway, Bradner Helvetia and Kawartha Watchme, both Hudon- trained horses, were tested by the B.C. Drug Control Services and came up positive. Bumepaide, a diuretic, restricted drug included in schedule H of the Food and Drug Act was found. A diuretic, and J quote the Race Track Division Schedule of Drugs Booklet on this one, “increases production, and excretion of urine.” First of all let me point out that under the warming sign on the very first page of the drug’s booklet, it explicitly makes clear that the trainers have the responsibility for assuring that during a horse race, a horse is free from any drug listed in the book. I spoke with Gil Belletur, of the Racetrack Drug Control Service in New Westminster, to acquaint myself further in regards to drug testing proce- dures at the track. The basics are: at the completion of every race, along with the winner, a second participating horse is also selected by the judges, either at random or due to any suspicion on a particular horse being aroused. A urine sample is obtained or, failing to obtain one, a blood sample is taken. I was told by Belletur that both of Joe Hudon’s horses were tested twice. Results both times were positive. In 1990 these are the only two horses to test positive, and remember, you are looking at approximately 22 horses in any race day. The last time a standardbred tested positive was on Oct. 23, 1989. The horse Maintain Control, the trainer, Joe Hudon. Drug involved, Methocarba- mol, which is a skeletal muscle relaxant with an approximate detection time of a twenty-four period after final administration. it is a controlled drug included in Schedule G to the Food and Drugs Act. Certainly not legal to use before a race. The fine imposed was $250 and a 15 day racing suspension which Hudon served in December. I'll let you decide if you think the penalty fit the crime. Here are the penalties the judges for the B.C. Racing Commission can impose. Any one or all of the following for the forementioned offense: - Suspend his licence or limit his activities there under - Fine him not more than $5,000 - Recommend to the commission that his licence be revoked Track is no place for drugs | - Deny him the privileges of the grounds - Disqualify any horse - Redistribute any purse moneys - Order the return of any purse monies or pizes - Order the return of any claimed horse and the consideration paid therefore and the commission in addition may also revoke any licence issued. Now you tell me, was a fine of a fifteen-day set down and $250 fair? If “you do the crime, you do the time” certainly isn’t a justified statement here. Joe Hudon is a driver who is almost always in the top three. In drivers’ Standings his horses have netted $312,450. In training rankings alone his horses have won $355,152. Less you misunderstand me, it is not the amount of moncy Joe Hudon has made which should reflect on his fine. It is the betrayal of everyone involved. Other trainers, owners, drivers who work their guts out trying to take care of and gct the best out of their horses. For a chance to win. A fair chance. It is you, the fans who go out there and wager $2 or hundreds of dollars of hard eamed money. You rightly deserve and should insist on an honest race. It is the Division of Drugs men who stand out there working hard to ensure that the horses are not drugged by anyone, for horses certainly do not do it to themselves. It is you as a taxpayer who pay for these men. It is the magnificent horses who bravely come out rain or shine, some sorc, some tired, but they deserve the right to be equal and challenge their competitors fairly. It is the sport itself, which like all sports, should not be insulted. There is no one who can convince me that this Situation should be treated lightly, or with a slap on the hand solution. We have first-hand know- ledge that in other sports the using of drugs will not be tolerated. We should not expect less here. Racing is a sport. Cheating is not a valued quality in anything. Drugs to enhance perform- ance is not only cheating, it is illegal and it is a crime. Hopefully the judges will take a hard and long look at this situation. It certainly needs it. Otherwise we'll have a situation where you wonder how it got to be so far out of control, You Can Bet On it. Your reporter is interested to hear your views. If you have any comments or questions, please write At The Track c/o The Review. Big upset win for Magic Colour over Hawks Peninsula Magic Colour is going to the Lower Island B.C Cup Finals after a big Division 6 youth soccer upset over last year’s champions, the Cordova Bay Hawks, Saturday at Beckwith Park. The game plan for Magic Col- our was simple, “Check, check, check.”” Because Cordova is well- known for its aggressive play Col- our hoped to counter that with a strong defensive 2-4-4 lineup and wait for the breaks. The first half was hard-fought by both sides as a strong defensive corp led by Jay Loveridge, Jon Goulet, Rease Larson and Bryan Terrell stopped several early scor- ing tries by the Hawks. Midfielders Gus Morris, Chris McDonald, Chris Gray, Lee Dry- den, Shaun Kingerley and Jim Saunderson played strong games — but neither side managed a first-half goal. In the second half, Peninsula took quick advantage of an early break, after a strong goal kick from the home net. Darrell Underwood moved the ball down the right side and crossed it to Bill Farrant in the penalty area. While shooting, Far- Tant was taken down in a danger- ous tackle and a penalty shot was awarded. Farrant was carried off the field with a badly bruised knee, leaving Morris to take the shot. He made good, scoring on a nice hard shot to the right side of the goal to put Peninsula up 1-0. In the last 20 minutes Cordova tried everything to get the equaliz- er, coming close twice with cross- bar shots. Magic Colour will now play gO RESTAURANT FAMILY OFF O/ ForSENIORS OPEN Q ONTUESDAYS 11-10 PM. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED vere 59-4344 7120 West Saanich Rd. BRENTWOOD BAY Lakehill Totem Towing Saturday — with home team advantage — for the Lower Island Champion- ship. TheReview Wednesday, March 7, 1990 — B4 Over 80s rink proves worth ae It was tough luck for the Over 80s rink at the Glen Meadows Master Curling bonspiel last week. The rink, comprised of curlers who have all passed their 80th birthday, was knocked out of the A Event by the eventual bonspiel winner. But the rink does inspire other not-so-young curlers not to give up the game. Master curlers’ spokesman John Galipeau said: “To be able to curl two games in the space of a few hours is inspirational.” The team is skipped by Reg Cole with third Andy Barrie, second Bill Wishart, lead Bill Klyn and spare Roy Morgan. The team played with vigor, on par with teams 20-years their juni- OF, winning their first game in the C Event before being knocked out, by a team of young 60-year-olds from Oak Bay. The Over 80s motto of: ‘Old age and treachery will out-do youth and skill,” failed in that instance, however, these gentlemen exemplify the fact that there is life after 50, Galipeau said. A total of 32 rinks were hosted by the Glen Meadows club during the one-week bonspiel, Feb. 19-23, including teams from Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Kerry Park and Nanaimo. Winning the A Event was the Sam Schnarr rink of Victoria with third Fred Metzger, second Fred Stokes and lead Don Kurz. The Bill Griffith Memorial Trophy was presented to the A event winner by Mrs. Griffith, widow of the late Bill Griffith. Other winners was the Bill Mur- tay rink of Victoria in the B Event, John Wozny of Victoria in the C Event and Bob Glover of Glen Meadows in the D Event. Numerous Peninsula merchants donated prizes, time and energy in making the bonspiecl a great suc- cess, Galipeau said. 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