Possible friction among Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) staff was part of testimony June 30 on the third and final day of an administrative hearing to examine whether state chief steward John Veitch violated racing regulations in connection with Life At Ten’s performance in the Nov. 5, 2010, Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

During the hearing Veitch repeated earlier testimony that he believes proper protocol was followed after jockey John Velazquez, in an ESPN interview while the horses were on the track for the Ladies’ Classic, claimed the filly wasn’t warming up to race as she normally does. Velazquez didn’t relay his concerns to veterinarians on site, though a television producer did so.

The Day 3 proceedings led hearing officer Robert Layton to tell attorneys on several occasions their questioning was redundant in light of ground covered the first two days. When Layton will issue his ruling in the Veitch case is unknown.

Veitch, under questioning from his attorney, Tom Miller, said that soon after the Breeders’ Cup he planned to broaden the Life At Ten investigation by talking to more participants, but was asked by KHRC deputy executive director Marc Guilfoil if the commission could handle the probe