Why the NYRA nasal strip ban?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

The people behind the the strips seem to think it won't affect IHA's performance. We have no reason to think it'll be a problem either, but the ban added another variable where one need not exist. I doubt the strip is the reason IHA was 9 lengths ahead of Creative Cause in the Preakness. I think like anybody O'Neill would rather have access to it than not because why change things now? Changing the routine would be the reason he might care if he did.

But...he doesn't care. He said this "We understand that this is the rule in New York and we’ll follow the rules," O’Neill said. "But it will be a zero issue. He’s a freak. You could put a blindfold on him, and he’ll run his race. This will be his first race without one, but he’ll be fine."

Zero issue. Good enough for me.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

But...he doesn't care. He said this "We understand that this is the rule in New York and we’ll follow the rules," O’Neill said. "But it will be a zero issue. He’s a freak. You could put a blindfold on him, and he’ll run his race. This will be his first race without one, but he’ll be fine."

Zero issue. Good enough for me.

So, O'Neill is saying I Have Another wore one in the Hopeful?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

So, O'Neill is saying I Have Another wore one in the Hopeful?

I didn't interview him, but it appears so. If I had to bet, he misspoke there. If I cared, I'd look into it. But like O'neill...I don't.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I didn't interview him, but it appears so. If I had to bet, he misspoke there. If I cared, I'd look into it. But like O'neill...I don't.

I don't care one way or another either.

Back in the day -- Randy Moss wore those things on his nose some games and other games he didn't.

Still, it would be amusing if I'll Have Another wore one in the Hopeful and no one noticed.

[Calzone Lord]

He doesn't appear to be wearing one.

[outofthebox]

Looking at the replay i don't see a strip. O'neill does't seem to care one way or another.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I don't care one way or another either.

Back in the day -- Randy Moss wore those things on his nose some games and other games he didn't.

Still, it would be amusing if I'll Have Another wore one in the Hopeful and no one noticed.

I remember the nasal strips being a talked about thing in like 1999, and Lukas was a big proponent of them. But I haven't heard much about them since.

[Revidere]

I'm more concerned the colt won't have a meaningful work before the Belmont.

[pba1817]

The nasal strip wasn't the problem in the hopeful, it was the statue on his back...