IN A case which has dragged on for nearly two years, trainer James Goodman, fined a total of R145,000 by the National Horseracing Authority (NHA), has decided to approach the High Court to resolve the matter.The case goes back to October 10 2014 when Aldric, a horse trained by Goodman, was dope tested after running in a race at Greyville.The specimen disclosed the presence of caffeine, a prohibited substance under the NHA’s rules.At a subsequent inquiry, Goodman was fined R80,000 for being the person in charge of Aldric and a further R45,000 for costs incurred by the NHA.Apparently, the relevant documentation has been drafted and the case set down for the High Court on February 10 2017. That will take the whole affair to nearly two and a half years.The matter has aroused plenty of comment on social media, which is no surprise as Goodman co-hosts the weekly programme Winning Ways on racing channel Tellytrack.Some say the fine is too big while some others feel trainers found guilty of...
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