The Importance of Being Earnest

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Honestly who cares?

I do and I don't meaning I don't really care about the awards but since they're given out why should this kind of thing happen?

Historically, the majority has decided not to make an issue of ongoing or recent violations or incidents. In 2004, Pletcher received a 45-day suspension and $3,000 fine when the prohibited substance mepivacaine was found in one of his starters in August at Saratoga Race Course. He also received his first Eclipse. In 2008 when voters named Asmussen Outstanding Trainer, he was under investigation for a positive of the anesthetic lidocaine in one of his runners at Lone Star Park. He continued to make headlines in 2009 while fighting a six-month suspension and $1,500 fine for that situation (legal battles for which, according to attorney Karen Murphy, are "still pending" at this date), yet he took home his second straight award at the season's end.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I do and I don't meaning I don't really care about the awards but since they're given out why should this kind of thing happen?

Historically, the majority has decided not to make an issue of ongoing or recent violations or incidents. In 2004, Pletcher received a 45-day suspension and $3,000 fine when the prohibited substance mepivacaine was found in one of his starters in August at Saratoga Race Course. He also received his first Eclipse. In 2008 when voters named Asmussen Outstanding Trainer, he was under investigation for a positive of the anesthetic lidocaine in one of his runners at Lone Star Park. He continued to make headlines in 2009 while fighting a six-month suspension and $1,500 fine for that situation (legal battles for which, according to attorney Karen Murphy, are "still pending" at this date), yet he took home his second straight award at the season's end.

I don't know G. I consider myself a loyal fan of the game. But honestly, I really just couldn't give a damn. I couldn't care if they were eligible or not. If you really want to hurt these people, then you would enforce real penalties with real fines. Not letting them participate in what is really only a big popularity contest is nothing more than a farce. Also it would be nothing more than a gigantic insult for the people who play the game by the book. Basically these awards for the majority of fans are a non-event.

[Dylan Burke]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I don't know G. I consider myself a loyal fan of the game. But honestly, I really just couldn't give a damn. I couldn't care if they were eligible or not. If you really want to hurt these people, then you would enforce real penalties with real fines. Not letting them participate in what is really only a big popularity contest is nothing more than a farce. Also it would be nothing more than a gigantic insult for the people who play the game by the book. Basically these awards for the majority of fans are a non-event.

And this I do agree with.