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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
The testing levels are what I was comparing though the thought that anyone but the elite of the elite football players can refuse treatment/medication and keep their job is completely misguided. The difference is that the players who take illegal substances are knowingly and willingly cheating. The vast majority of positives in horse racing are things that are only called "cheating" because some lab detected a legal medication above a completely randomly selected level. Giving a horse Winstrol when Dutrow made the comment was a far different story than a baseball player taking them but as usual no one pointed this out. Winstrol is not crack like some people would have you believe.
So are you saying because the horses "dont ask" for meds that we aren't morally and professionally obligated to treat them for their issues?
Thoroughbreds are not found in the wild so comparisons should take this into consideration. The are not a "natural" breed, they are a selected breed.
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Some race horses have breathing issues that clenbutrol would help most race horses arent given that drug because they have professional/medical need. Most race horses are treated with it because it helps make them run faster, hence the moral and professional argument loose merit.
The problem is time curses most problem but time is boring and expensive and trainers dont earn laying up horses. And owners are bored and want to race immediately so drugs make the trainers and owners get together on the same page. Its a happy marriage unless you are the horse of course.
BTW if most of the ridiculous positives have nothing to do with performance why do give a darn about Dutrow getting a license in KY?