Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
You claim not to be an expert yet go ahead and make statements like "Veterinarian's today can easily mask drugs to pass tests". You know this because of....? There is virtually no drug that can be "masked". If todays labs test for it, they will find it. The difference between horseracing and human athletics is that there are far more substances considered illegal in horse racing. modern drugs are created in labs and tested for in labs. To think that one side would evolve and the other would not does not make sense to even the uninformed. One of the biggest problems we have in regards to drug testing is that the tests are too strong, picking up at levels far greater than even 10 years ago which leads to positives which are totally inconsequential, especially since the levels are based on outdated testing procedures yet when announced as such, fans howl that we are being too "soft" on "cheaters". The issue which should raise concern is the undetecable or unknown drugs that are supposedly being used. Most of these are in fact known but simply not tested for because of the extraordinary amount of substances that are available. While there most certainly are more and further advanced medications available in current times, there are also much more sophisicated tests available and a much stronger push behind trying to detect illegal meds even if the push is led by questionable tactics and suspect leadership. In the days of past there was neither an ability nor a propensity to look real hard.
|
According to the Mitchell Report, there’s no test for H.G.H., some, if not many, players will think that they can get away with continuing to use it, or starting to use it. Not all drugs are detectable.
Yes I am no expert in masking agents, but what does that have to do with this discussion? As this is just that... a discussion. It doesn't take much these days to do a little research over the internet. Look horseracing didn't truly start testing until 2006 when Rick Arthur headed a committee in Southern California. Basically horseracing had turned had buried their heads in the sand until a select few starting winning everything in sight. I included below the Feb. 27 congressional hearing on the use of steroids on horseracing's drug policy.