PETA undercover in Asmussen's barn - Whoa!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

Baffert was also mentioned in the NYT article about the PETA video.



I suppose that Baffert should turn his Derby prospects over to other trainers now in anticipation that PETA may have a press conference about the thyroxine issue during Derby week. Maybe PETA can supply a list of approved trainers.

is the chrb investigating baffert for animal cruelty?

[Jay Frederick]

Originally Posted by Danzig

is the chrb investigating baffert for animal cruelty?

So much for being consistent.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

So much for being consistent.

I happen to agree with parsix's comment. Actually, I am consistent with my comments and suggestions regarding these trainers who not only survive these occurrences, but thrive off them.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Danzig

is the chrb investigating baffert for animal cruelty?

So you're saying that Asmussen should not enter Tapiture in the Derby under his name merely because he is under investigation by the New York and Kentucky Racing Commissions? These are investigations in response to the PETA video, It isn't like PETA is some objective news-gathering organization.

It seems to me that the ball is in the Kentucky Racing Commission's court in regards to the Derby. If they feel that a suspension pending resolution of the investigation is warranted, they should impose one and then let the courts sort it out.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

So you're saying that Asmussen should not enter Tapiture in the Derby under his name merely because he is under investigation by the New York and Kentucky Racing Commissions? These are investigations in response to the PETA video, It isn't like PETA is some objective news-gathering organization.

It seems to me that the ball is in the Kentucky Racing Commission's court in regards to the Derby. If they feel that a suspension pending resolution of the investigation is warranted, they should impose one and then let the courts sort it out.

'merely'? he's under investigation for serious things, not for swearing..serious enough he fired blasi, with whom he had a long history.


edit--im just repeating myself. ive covered all this. if anyone doesnt agree with me, fine. but i loathe repeating myself...so i don't think i have anything else to add.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

'merely'? he's under investigation for serious things, not for swearing..serious enough he fired blasi, with whom he had a long history.


edit--im just repeating myself. ive covered all this. if anyone doesnt agree with me, fine. but i loathe repeating myself...so i don't think i have anything else to add.

Good than STFU.

Finally, any takers she doesn't listen lol

[JDank34]

Originally Posted by Danzig

'merely'? he's under investigation for serious things, not for swearing..serious enough he fired blasi, with whom he had a long history.


edit--im just repeating myself. ive covered all this. if anyone doesnt agree with me, fine. but i loathe repeating myself...so i don't think i have anything else to add.

Lol. Blasi is not fired, he is simply not on the staff currently. He will be back. You're crusade is misguided. For anyone to think Asmussen should bow down to the PETA crowd because of an edited video that showed nothing horse related other than his asst cusses often is truly comical.

[Benny]

Here is what PETA should spend there efforts on '

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[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by JDank34

Lol. Blasi is not fired, he is simply not on the staff currently. He will be back. You're crusade is misguided. For anyone to think Asmussen should bow down to the PETA crowd because of an edited video that showed nothing horse related other than his asst cusses often is truly comical.

You mean other than admitting giving thyroid medicine to horses that don't have a thyroid problem to enhance performance, right?

[JDank34]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

You mean other than admitting giving thyroid medicine to horses that don't have a thyroid problem to enhance performance, right?

You do understand that is not illegal correct?

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by JDank34

You do understand that is not illegal correct?

That it may not be explicitly prohibited doesn't make it right or ethical (especially in light of what happened from Baffert's use of similar medication).

As I stated earlier in this thread, we should not kid ourselves that everything in the PETA video is completely benign. The part about putting a gel cast on a horse to "fool" the state vet about a horse that he scratched (to Blasi's dismay) is pretty bad stuff.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by JDank34

You do understand that is not illegal correct?

Well, that is debatable. I'm pretty sure it requires a prescription. If I'm right, somebody is doing something that isn't legal, either a vet or a trainer.

Even if it is legal, that is the kind of thinking that will doom the sport. You can't use drugs designed for a medical purpose as a performance enhancer. The sport will not survive without public support, and if that kind of stuff becomes commonplace, that support will vanish, and vanish quickly. It shows complete disregard for the horses.