It looks to be just a slap at US racing.
as far as the drugs issue, okay yes thats a valid one that we have to deal with, and maybe we aren't the example for the world. but the event that prompted his comment was the breakdown of a European horse, so I don't get the tie in to drugs.
and as far as the surface goes, advocating polytrack for all future BC's, can he actually be making the leap that using polytrack for the BC will guarantee no breakdowns will occurr? is he implying that there are no breakdowns over there on polytrack? and is polytrack safer than turf? if so why don't they run all the big european races on poly for safety? if its like he says and polytrack "separates the men from the boys" then why don't they lead the way?
as most people know on here I think polytrack might be safer in the long run, but a breakdown can occur anytime on any surface.
why should we take these comments seriously? I'm guessing he would have had nothing to say had George pulled off an upset and won the thing.
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