Thoroughbred owner Michael Gill, ejected from Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Feb. 2 by order of the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission, said he has no intention of backing away from an announcement he's leaving the business because it's the only way to prove he's not the problem.

Gill, the 2009 leading owner by races won and earnings with more than 2,200 starts, is being boycotted by members of the Penn National riding colony. The action began Jan. 23 after one of Gill's horses fell at the wire and other horses and riders had to avoid the fallen horse.

Gill has been permitted to enter horses at Penn National. He was able to find jockeys to ride them, but other jockeys wouldn't ride the other horses entered in the races.

Gill said he received a call Feb. 2 from the PHRC asking him if he planned to scratch his horses entered for Feb. 3. He said he intended to race, and one hour later received the ejection notice from PHRC acting executive secretary Michael Dillon

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