A post at View from the Racetrack Grandstand addresses the report from Harnesslink that driver George Brennan has been banned from the Meadowlands.  The alleged reason for the ban handed down by Meadowlands operator Jeff Gural is because of comments Brennan made in regards to the suspension of trainer Lou Pena.  Brennan is quoted in the New York Times article about Pena’s suspension as saying Pena is being “thrown to the wolves” and “someone is out to get him.”

View from the Racetrack Grandstand writes: “Gural has his reasons for telling Brennan the ‘No Vacancy’ sign is up at the Meadowlands.  No doubt Brennan didn’t help his case by making these comments having abandoned the Meadowlands for Yonkers (Brennan had only twenty-two drives this year at the Big M).  It is safe to assume if someone like Andy Miller (just picking a name) made these comments, Miller would still be driving at the Meadowlands (perhaps after a sit down).”