Santa Anita Cancels Thursday Card; LATEST: Racing Suspended

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Originally Posted by freddymo

Ok, two things can be right at the same time. First, perhaps therapeutic meds are less prevalent now than at any other point. Second, cheating is as pervasive as ever and not to acknowledge such is as silly as suggesting horses are on LESS "drugs." Conflating therapeutic drugs which at their core have positive benefit and efficacy with drugs that have no place in the sport is ridiculous.

You're spouting off nonsense without a single shred of evidence. What is your source for thinking horses are using more drugs of any kind? Give me a study. Give me historical context. You're 100% wrong. The list of permissible medications has been drilled down to a handful from hundreds. The withdrawl times have been drilled down continually from nearly immediate pre-race to 48, 72 hours or more.

I'd also like to hear what exactly you think any of these alleged medication-related innovations will do to stop the actual cheaters? All they do in reality is give the cheaters a BIGGER advantage. And, simultaneously, cost owners MORE (not less like Rupert insanely suggests)..