Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
That is simply not true. Not all medications enhance the performance of the horse.
|
It is not about the performance enhancement. It is about it not being legal. Why is it illegal? The rules are the rules, regardless of why they are the rules.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
Then that is a fan the game really doesn't need. It's far more damaging to the game to have a bunch of degenerates at the track vocally complaining about how trainers are juicin horses and jockeys pull up horses, etc. etc. I witness this everytime I go to the track. Any track.
|
While I'll agree there are some characters the track could probably do without. The game needs all the fans it can get. When you go to a track that is at capacity, then you can start to discriminate against the patrons.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
If the racing fan were serious about cleaning up the game then surely the first place to start would be complaining to race management to get the grounds security to actually do some work and boot out the degenerates who come to the track and bet $1 exacta boxes with their welfare check and get on their soapbox about what's wrong with the game when their $6 will pay doesn't come through.
|
Well, I don't know about you, but I appreciate every dollar that makes it in the pools. I might like to suggest a $20 minimum window to filter some of these folks out of my line, but kick them out never.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
Yeah because these trainers who are fined under your new system aren't going to trickle the fines to the owners. Then the average joe owners will start leaving the game in higher numbers than they are now and you'll look up and there will be nothing left.
|
Most average joe owners aren't with the kinds of $$$ trainers you're mentioning anyway. The kind who could pass off the increase to their owners. They are with trainers who would be forced to be more careful or be out of the game. If the trainer is top trainer and his well-to-do clients are willing to help eat his fines then that is fine. But the fines won't force out the average joe owner, just the sloppy trainer.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Pillow Pants
It's difficult to impose these strict fines and suspensions when the testing isn't fullproof and EPO testing isn't in the equation.
|
That is ruled on by a panel of folks who look at all the evidence. And what they decide is the final decision. Live with it. Its a free country so complain if you like, but live with it.