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Originally Posted by gamblin4ever
Why not just race w/o drugs like the horses across the ocean,say starting Jan. 1st 2008.
That gives all trainers time to clear the horse's system of drugs.
If a horse needs drugs to race then he doesnt race.
If drugs are found in the horse's system, the trainer is suspended for 6mos. at least and no horses under his care can run until he comes back.
Owners will have to transfer the horses out to a different trainer to run.
Just my opinion.  |
Because the people in power in this country wont do the necessary work to determine the levels at which a horse is presumed to be "on drugs" so that we will have valid, workable, and reasonable rules to follow. As it is now you can follow the "rules" and still get a test that says that you were over the limit. Despite no one telling you what that limit is until AFTER you get a positive test. Dont be tricked into thinking that trainers dont use medication in other countries. They just have a much better system of determining what a positive test is and how much withdrawal time you have for each drug.