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Old 06-10-2011, 08:21 AM
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Old 06-10-2011, 08:25 AM
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I love that Ward is quoted in this, who's horses are able to race about 3 times a year.
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Old 06-10-2011, 08:38 AM
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interesting... so Big Brown was eased up because he had stopped Winstrol before the race?

Hmm I guess the nasty quarter crack and missed training had nothing to do with it.

How did this guy Drake get this job?
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Old 06-10-2011, 11:01 AM
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I agree with the article on steroids having a negative effect on racing.
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Old 06-10-2011, 11:42 AM
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Old 06-10-2011, 12:54 PM
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"Steroids were a part of the chemistry that most believe contributed to Big Brown running a faster Ragozin Sheets number in the Derby than Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed — the last three Triple Crown champions."

Hey, are any of you guys part of the "most" in that sentence? I don't recall being asked. Most who? What about any of the horses in that race that were on steroids but finished up the track? I didn't see a chart that the top X finishers were on steroids but the rest weren't and that's why they finished so poorly. He seems to only care about the horse that was on steroids and won. Then there's that pesky problem of Eight Belles who was, wait for it, not on steroids.
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