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Originally Posted by CSC
I'll have to think about that dumbest thing comment abit more, but in short do you seriously think the N.Y stewards would hand down a 45 day suspension if it was an coincidental incident. They could have slapped him on the wrists for sloppiness but chose the latter.
BTW How would you know the original dose wasn't a significant amount? The point is the stewards deemed something was not right and they administered the punishment. I guess they just picked out a random number ...  |
Drugs can be measured to accuracy in very minute amounts.
For example, in NY, caffeine is prohibited at over 100 nanograms per millilter. Do you view the trainer who is "positive for caffeine" at 101 ng/ml the same as the trainer who is "positive for caffeine" at 660 ng/ml?
Steve posted a connection to Pletchers mepivicaine case hearing and legal defense here, and the dose found in the horse was published (in fact, it was the basis of his entire defense).
Go to
http://rulings.racing.state.ny.us/frm_Rulings.aspx and you can search and read all NYRC rulings regarding drug violations. You can google the Pletcher mepivicaine thing.