SYMPOSIUM: Challenge for public to understand medication

[Honu]

Originally Posted by rpncaine

Why can't the trainer be suspended and fined?
I really liked the comment the other day about making the fine the same amount as the purse. Make the trainer and the owner split the fine and also make the specific HORSE sit out for 2 or 3 months. Howmany of those so you think it would take for other owners to yank their horses from the cheating trainers?

What would they do with a horse that is banned for 2 or 3 months? Think an owner running for lower level purses is just going to feed the horse for 2 or 3 months without anyway to re-coup the money?
I can agree with most of your idea , but not banning the horse , people who race horses at places like Turf Paradise need to be able to run and hope the horse makes some money to pay the bills.