Ney Pessanha

Trainer and Assistant at Delaware Granted Stays for 'Neglect of Horses' Penalties

An owner/trainer and an assistant trainer/groom at Delaware Park on Tuesday both were granted stays of penalties imposed last Friday for alleged neglect of horses their care. Owner/trainer Ney Pessanha, 38, had appeared at a hearing before the Delaware stewards Sept. 17 to respond to allegations of "improper or inhumane treatment of horses" after the stewards "had received complaints from horsemen, outriders, the Safety Steward, private veterinarians, and regulatory veterinarians," according to a Sept. 20 Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) ruling. On the same date, assistant/groom Nilo Pessanha, 44, had...

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