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DUI Leads to Racing License Revocation for Jockey

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

Patrick Valenzuela, a prominent horse racing jockey and the youngest jockey ever to win the Santa Anita Derby, has had his racing license revoked after a recent DUI arrest. The California Horse Racing Board revoked his license after the arrest and reported that it did so because the conditional racing license it had issued was only issued on condition of Valenzuela abstaining from alcohol altogether. Valenzuela?s history of drug abuse and other substance issues led to the conditional license, which also requires random drug testing. He has already been suspended eight times in connection with drug abuse. Valenzuela?s DUI arrest took place on December 20 in Upland, California. The Valenzuela arrest and license suspension highlights an often-overlooked consequence of DUI arrests ? their affect on a person?s day-to-day activities such as job and community reputation...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on January 29, 2008 (boomark / email).