DRF: Alan Shuback

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

You forgot one of the biggest reasons Europeans bring their horses here- our liberal use of medication.

As for money, it makes absolutely no sense to bring the big euro stake horses over to run in anything but the breeders cup because of the exchange. The dollar trades at almost 2-1 against the pound and about 1.5-1 against the Euro.

yeah, that's another factor. i find it ironic when euro trainers decry our use of lasix, etc...but no sooner are they off the plane, then they are on the meds themselves.