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Originally Posted by MaTH716
I personally do think that it matters what was in the syringe. By no means am I trying to defend Mullins (I have my own opinion about the guy). But, didn't he mention that he had a horse that was administered Air Power a week or two earlier, when in the care of Anthony Dutrow (I know another interesting case)? He's a guy who is from out of town and got caught doing something that he probably thought was legit. I totally understand the detenion barn rules, but if it could be proved that a horse was treated with the air power weeks earlier, then there are apparently other bigger problems to worry about at the detention barn. Also do you think there would be as much outrage if it was a guy like Michael Matz who shipped in and got caught? I think it was a fair punishment, it was cough syrup, but since it was Mullins people want him lynched.
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I am not defending Mullins either. He has a checkered career in terms of cheating and, as it should, people are angry with a guy who appears to keep trying. I am annoyed that he tries to say he didn't know. The first thing a trainer does even when they are shipping to Philadelphia for a maiden race or claimer is to be clear what the states' rules are. I could possibly understand more if the horse got something that was legit in his state but banned in ours. But he did this in a DETENTION BARN. There is no excuse. Should he be beheaded? Of course not. I mean, look what the frenchman got for snake venom. And he has been banned from two countries already. But what is unfuriating is his brazen smile as he acts like we are all a bunch of fools who will buy his bs. That is why there is alot of rage about him. We wouldn't feel the same way about Matz because Matz has never been found with hoses and bicarb hanging from his trunk. There are trainers of great character out there and some of them have had positives. Mistakes are made. Particularly with these large stables that stretch the organizational capacity of some of these trainers. However we don't talk about them that much. We do talk about the ones that have demonstrated poor character in the past, as we should. Mr. Mullins is one of them. He deserves a suspension that doesn't fit so nicely into his schedule. And we deserve a clean game where the information we use in handicapping is all that needs to be considered. We also need a game that is regulated by one body where the rules are clear to all. Dam, just listened to TVG, we also need a game where the world doesn't sit in heightened anticipation awaiting Go-Go's decision regarding what horse will be blessed by his presence. jeesh what a game.