Why the NYRA nasal strip ban?

[skyfire]

Exactly: Everybody can use one, benefits the horse, no unfair, undisclosed advantage.

[Danzig]

Hell, oaklawn just allowed cheek pieces...
Seems like nyra is always last to allow things.

[richard]

What are cheek pieces? The nasal strip ban is puzzling.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by richard

What are cheek pieces? The nasal strip ban is puzzling.

Sheepskin that goes on either side of a bridle....sort of a blinker effect from them. Blocks some peripheral vision but not as much as blinkers.

[blackthroatedwind]

Let me say something because this is how these things start....the Stewards said he couldn't wear the nasal strip. Not NYRA. One of the Stewards is a NYRA employee. The other two are not.

I don't have an opinion either way. I just thought maybe I could nip this one in the bud. NYRA did not ban the nasal strip.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Let me say something because this is how these things start....the Stewards said he couldn't wear the nasal strip. Not NYRA. One of the Stewards is a NYRA employee. The other two are not.

I don't have an opinion either way. I just thought maybe I could nip this one in the bud. NYRA did not ban the nasal strip.

The article said nyra banned them at the discretion of the stewards.

[Merlinsky]

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse...cal-board.aspx

Haskin weighs in on the O'Neill suspension and nasal strip ban.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Let me say something because this is how these things start....the Stewards said he couldn't wear the nasal strip. Not NYRA. One of the Stewards is a NYRA employee. The other two are not.

I don't have an opinion either way. I just thought maybe I could nip this one in the bud. NYRA did not ban the nasal strip.

Don't you know that NYRA is responsible for every wrong in NY racing?

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by richard

What are cheek pieces?