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Originally Posted by doll0608
I am just going to clarify a few things that need to be addressed in this discussion. In absolutly no way am I defending this scuz ball........
What he was trying to administer to his horse is just a "breathing aid". These products are usually Menthal or Eucalyptus based. They work the same way as "Vicks" works if you put it under your nose. The instructions for these medications are to admister a few hours before the horse "performs". Sometimes we will give a horse Wind-Aide before they gallop for a chronic cough just to clear their airway. However, what this trainer did was a blatant, defience of the rules. I am pretty sure that in Saratoga the rules are posted right in the entry way and it reads that you are not allowed to bring any substances to aid the horses in any way before they race. We have an massage machine that we use daily and that is not even allowed in to the detention barn.
Unless this guy lives under a rock he knew that what he was doing was clearly a violation the rules. I am sure that he didn't walk through the gate with the mouth syringe in clear view and i am almost positive he had to conceal it somewhere on him. He needs to just get over it and face the fact that he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
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I appreciate you trying to clearify some of the rules of the detention barn and you obviously have much more knowledge than I do regarding this subject. Here are a few questions that I have that I would appreciate if you or someone else can answer that would shed light on some this.
First, do the rules allow the administration of any substance by syringe to any horse in the detention barn by the connections?
Is anyone allowed to administer a substance in the detention barn other than the NYRA veternarian or under his/her supervision?
Doc, I agree that there certainly needs to be some clarification of the facts. Was a bottle of Air Power found on Mullins or is that what he is claiming the substance in the syringe to be? If it was, why did he feel the need to administer this substance to two horses on Saturday? I agree that if the horses indeed had breathing problems, why were they racing?
The shame of this is that it has a high likelihood of placing a cloud over what was otherwise a terrific performance. IWR showed he could relax, he could move when his rider wanted him to, he didn't mind getting dirt kicked in his face, that he could overcome trouble and move into tight holes. It looked to me that when Talamo was initially blocked in the stretch that he tried to take IWR inside but finding no room, he jerked IWR's head to the outside where there was a tight hole which IWR immediately moved through and once clear he went on in hand without the use of the stick prompting him. It further validated his big Gothem performance regardless the drop in Beyer considering the trip he had. It just amazes me that Mullins would even take the risk of putting himself in this position considering that the spotlight was on him Saturday.