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Originally Posted by freddymo
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?
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Clembuterol doesnt make horses run faster when you have to stop giving it 4 days before the race. The fact is because of the environment they live in which is dusty, pretty much all horses can benefit from using it without it having any race altering effect.
The idea that time cures all is ridiculous. As I have said many times, no one yet has convinced me yet that thoroughbred horses shouldn't benefit from modern medicine like every other species on the Earth. Virtually no legal medication given to horses harms them if used properly.
Dutrow deserves whatever fate befalls him. He has plenty of other issues outside of medication violations.