Masters Stakes News Today

Marquee Barbadian trainer Saffie Joseph Jr says he is appealing a US$500 fine and a 15-day suspension, imposed by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission, after his entrant Artie’s Princess tested positive for the pain reliever, gabapentin, following her victory in last September’s $400 600 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes.The 34-year-old said he was willing to own up to a mistake if he had made one but contended he had “never heard of the medication” before last October, when he was i...