NY and nasal strips?

[ateamstupid]

So glad New York has a rule on the books outlawing nasal strips. Meanwhile Michelle Nevin is improving horses 10 lengths off other trainers for all of Rick Dutrow's old owners and no one bats an eye.

[Duvalier]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

So glad New York has a rule on the books outlawing nasal strips. Meanwhile Michelle Nevin is improving horses 10 lengths off other trainers for all of Rick Dutrow's old owners and no one bats an eye.

Lol. Yeah those nasal strips have horses running off the screen at all these other tracks. Have to put a stop to it.

[GenuineRisk]

NYRA's Facebook page is kind of hilarious right now- almost every comment on the most recent posts is some kind of threat about what the commenter will do if the stewards refuse to allow CC to wear a nasal strip.

Though, if NYRA doesn't have the sense to have a low-level employee in charge of deleting critical comments on their Facebook page, I am not optimistic that they'll have the sense to drop the anti-nasal strip thing.

[joeydb]

[slotdirt]

Likely a dumb rule, but the horse is going to run in a few weeks nasal strip or not. Out of curiosity, why is there a ban in the first place?

[pointman]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Likely a dumb rule, but the horse is going to run in a few weeks nasal strip or not. Out of curiosity, why is there a ban in the first place?

The stewards claim they don't know how to regulate it if it falls off in the paddock or during a race.

http://www.drf.com/news/will-new-yor...r-nasal-strips

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pointman

The stewards claim they don't know how to regulate it if it falls off in the paddock or during a race.

http://www.drf.com/news/will-new-yor...r-nasal-strips

That may be the most idiotic reasoning ever used considering that they arent even considered equipment in any jurisdiction except NY which only uses that designation to "ban" them. Especially considering that tongue ties which can also come off in the post parade or during a race arent considered reported equipment despite their far greater ability to effect performance.

Ironically I sat through a presentation a few years back at the International Lasix conference held at Belmont where several reports praised the use of nasal strips in combating EIPH in a easy, safe and non-drug use way. Obviously no one from NYRA including 2 of the stewards who were in attendance was paying much attention.

[Seattleallstar]

wow this is the lead story on CNN.com, main page with big headline "California Chrome might miss Belmont"

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

wow this is the lead story on CNN.com, main page with big headline "California Chrome might miss Belmont"

media blowing this out of proportion. he won't miss it due to the strip.

but then, they don't have a missing plane to introduce a crap-ton of conspiracy theories about, so they have to do something.

[pointman]

Well I can certainly breathe easier now.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

NYRA's Facebook page is kind of hilarious right now- almost every comment on the most recent posts is some kind of threat about what the commenter will do if the stewards refuse to allow CC to wear a nasal strip.

Though, if NYRA doesn't have the sense to have a low-level employee in charge of deleting critical comments on their Facebook page, I am not optimistic that they'll have the sense to drop the anti-nasal strip thing.

The decision is made by the stewards, not NYRA.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by pointman

The decision is made by the stewards, not NYRA.

Which I referenced in my post, to wit, "if the stewards refuse to allow CC to wear a nasal strip."

But nevertheless:





From the article you linked to, it sounded like Doug O'Neill never formally requested to use the nasal strips prior to the scratch.

[Bigsmc]

This incredibly lame topic almost makes me yearn for the days when NY did not allow Lasix.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

So glad New York has a rule on the books outlawing nasal strips. Meanwhile Michelle Nevin is improving horses 10 lengths off other trainers for all of Rick Dutrow's old owners and no one bats an eye.

I just scratch out her name and right in Rick Dutrow.