PETA undercover in Asmussen's barn - Whoa!

[Jay Frederick]

Originally Posted by Danzig

it's not just the tape. geez.

'Asmussen's nomination to the Hall of Fame was put on hold on Friday while two state racing commissions conduct an investigation after a video surfaced appearing to show horses being drugged.

The National Museum of Racing announced it was in its "best interests" to table its nomination of Asmussen, known as one of the top trainers of race horses in the United States.

Asmussen is the target of probes by the New York State Racing Commission and Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Communications, both organizations confirmed.'


edit--and i was wrong, it's not a 275 page report. it's 285.

It is because of the tape. Were people calling for him not to show up before the tape?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

It is because of the tape. Were people calling for him not to show up before the tape?

it is because of the tape, the report...and the investigations being conducted right now by nyra and kentucky. i'm sorry you think it's only about the tape, and not what the tape revealed.


and you want to fix the system. well, then let's start right now, with asmussen being ruled off the track while two racing entities conduct thorough investigations into very serious allegations.

[Jay Frederick]

Originally Posted by Danzig

it is because of the tape, the report...and the investigations being conducted right now by nyra and kentucky. i'm sorry you think it's only about the tape, and not what the tape revealed.


and you want to fix the system. well, then let's start right now, with asmussen being ruled off the track while two racing entities conduct thorough investigations into very serious allegations.

What did the tape reveal other than Scott Blasi swears a lot?

You can't deny someone a livelihood because you don't like them. Doesn't work that way on the real world.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

What did the tape reveal other than Scott Blasi swears a lot?.

It showed Blassi talking about Santana using a buzzer. Yet Asmussen is being investigated. It does show him falsifying SS#'s and that is why I posted the US Dept. of Labor should be involved instead of NY or KY racing offices. However that's a hot potato no one wants any part of.

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

You can't deny someone a livelihood because you don't like them. Doesn't work that way on the real world.

Not sure Paula Deen would agree

[Jay Frederick]

Based on what we saw in the tape it is impossible to know the context of the buzzer talk.

Paula Deen is an apples to oranges comparison.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

Based on what we saw in the tape it is impossible to know the context of the buzzer talk..

Is it enough to start an investigation?

Originally Posted by Jay Frederick

Paula Deen is an apples to oranges comparison.

Because she's not part of the real world?

[Jay Frederick]

I don't recall anyone denying Paula Deen her right to work. She still has a thriving restaurant.

Apples to oranges.

Good luck with that buzzer investigation.