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Title: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Way to go on February 11, 2024, 09:11:28 AM
Delaware.... the capital for human positives......no t many equine positives....chec k the USTA fines and suspensions
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: HarnessFan1981 on February 11, 2024, 09:19:21 AM
COLE, MICHAEL C DOVER, DE YOB 1979
DD on 1/24/2024
POSITIVE TEST - ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE TEST
DHRC Licensee Michael Cole is summarily suspended (Effective 2/5/2024) pending a
Judge`s hearing. Mr. Cole will remain suspended until such a hearing is conducted (see
DHRC rule: 10.2.3.1).
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Kirbys Ace on February 11, 2024, 12:22:44 PM
I was wondering why his step dad took him off all the horses. Thats been a while though.

Mike has talent but just can't beat his demons. He'll be back, I'm sure.

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Way to go on February 11, 2024, 12:37:26 PM
Could be looking at a very long suspension....lik e the one given to Brandon Givens.......poss ible 5 years
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Harness racer on February 11, 2024, 02:15:19 PM
Could be looking at a very long suspension....lik e the one given to Brandon Givens.......poss ible 5 years

I thought Mike was already suspended five years another time.  This could be for life!  He was nowhere to be found for an extended period, why come back in the paddock if you aren't clean?  Had to know he has a target on his back.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Mailbox Money on February 11, 2024, 02:17:29 PM
I've never been to Delaware but I saw Mike drive in Sire stakes at the Meadows. 2yr old trotters were the flavor of the day. I started betting on him after the 1st time he won with a 1st time starter that he was able to keep trotting even though the colt was trotting in front and running behind! The pitfalls that come with any habits will make a looser out of the best of men! SMH. One day at a time Mike!!!
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Locked in with pace on February 11, 2024, 05:18:46 PM
Delaware tests the grooms that paddock too.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: MCR on February 11, 2024, 06:13:53 PM
Apparently the first two positives weren't enough.  He's served a 5 year suspension with a 5k fine already .. wtf
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Way to go on February 11, 2024, 06:20:18 PM
In Delaware anyone who enters the paddock may be tested at anytime.....State people ,Outrider , Owner............ ...... anyone
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: MCR on February 11, 2024, 06:50:57 PM
In Delaware anyone who enters the paddock may be tested at anytime.....State people ,Outrider , Owner............ ...... anyone
[/quote that's the way EVERY state should be
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: remington on February 11, 2024, 08:25:20 PM
It's too bad he has a lot of talent driving horses.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Harness racer on February 12, 2024, 05:53:48 AM
I guess it's sad...but he's had every opportunity.  His family has enough money to get him the best help available and still not enough.  He had it all and blew it!
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Way to go on February 12, 2024, 07:50:53 AM
The world of  "entitlement" is a bitch....meaning everything handed to you instead of you being a self - made man........if he had to pay for his own rehab and had to go hungry because no one was there to pick up the pieces maybe , just maybe , it would sink in and he would get some serious help and have a great sponsor....not people that enable his dope addict behavior.End of story...this has been going on for 25 years.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: bello on February 12, 2024, 09:38:58 AM
Needs to hit rock bottom if he is going to stop. Then he needs to get help and get out of this game.

I wish him well before Fentanyl takes him to his grave.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Harness racer on February 12, 2024, 11:44:36 AM
His step dad is a great guy.  His mother is an enabler.  A friend told me it was coke this time.  Mike is a good guy when he's clean.  Just a shame all the way around.
Title: Re: Another one bites the dust to drugs......Mike Cole
Post by: Mailbox Money on February 12, 2024, 06:11:22 PM
Delaware tests the grooms that paddock too.
If Nfld implemented that there would big delays because a couple people would have to do 5 or 6 every race! That paddock goes thru more Aderal than the campus at most colleges!💊💊💊🙈🙉🙊🙈🙉🙊😉
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