Eric Guillot News Today

With “Together” as a theme, the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce celebrated 120 years Tuesday night as a packed Love Civic Center audience witnessed the transfer of leadership and honored

Rensselaer, N.Y.: In response to your article regarding trainer Eric Guillot (”Racist name gets trainer banned, horse renamed to ‘Respect for All,’ ” Jan. 9): I completely agree that there is no place for racism anywhere or at any time. I also believe that there is absolutely no place where animal cruelty is acceptable.

Prominent race horse trainer is barred from competing in New York and several other states after naming horse Grape Soda to torment black commentator Trainer Eric Guillot can no longer enter race horses or have stalls on the New York Racing Associations circuit or for the Stronach Group The fallout stems from a horse he named Grape Soda in an apparent attempt to racially abuse black TVG commentator Ken Rudulph last week Grape soda is considered a racial slur and discriminatory trope as the drin...