If you pretend that the supposed " jockey weight scandal " was anything more than a political hack looking to garner headlines then you either didn't read through the report or are blind to common sense. Claiming that horses are carrying incorrect weights because they are scheduled to carry 117 and weigh in at 122 after a race is inaccuarate and reflects a complete lack of understanding of the rules of racing. Those politically motivated charges were nothing more than another attempt by Spitzer to use NYRA to gain headlines for himself.
There is no bigger problem in Thoroughbred racing than the rampant use of illegal, and undetectable medications, but at least NY started the detention barn to try and do something. Yeah, racetracks and racing in general aren't doing nearly enough, but singling NY out defies logic.
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