[Honu]

I wish The Bloodhorse article would have also included the rest of the rulings that the board voted on and approved that day such as , trainers who are given suspensions will have their stalls taken away , they must remove all their signs, stall webbings, saddle towels and anything with their names or logos on it . So it will be much more difficult to just hand over the reins to the Asst. when the asst. will have to apply for their own stalls come up with their own insurance money and equipment , also they cant turn their stable over to a family member period.
So who are the real culprits in racing ? Who are the real villians Phalaris ? Its not the guys pushing the envelope with clenbuteral so instead of withdrawing 72 hours out they wait till 65 hours out ? Is that not trying to cheat in a sense when they know what the time frame is. Or is it the trainer who blocks his horses legs for the races and never gets found out ? Is it the guy that is " just treating his horses stomach ulcers " who's C02 level is thru the roof on most of his runners ?
All trainers know what the rules are , they know what the withdrawl times are also , and if they dont they should be fined for being stupid. If a trainer is on the up and up , they and their owners have nothing to worry about with the new rules in place and its that simple , the people pushing the limits are the one's who should be taking a long look at changing the way they do things.