Biancone agrees to a softer ban

[Nascar1966]

A nice trend is being set by the Kentucky Horse Commission in allowing this so called softer penalty. Once a crook always a crook.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Nascar1966

A nice trend is being set by the Kentucky Horse Commission in allowing this so called softer penalty. Once a crook always a crook.

Better to get him to take this than to lose the whole thing three years from now in court. The KHRA barely has the money to keep it's doors open , I'm sure they did not want a court case that would surely be tied up in court for a long time, especially when they may lose.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Better to get him to take this than to lose the whole thing three years from now in court. The KHRA barely has the money to keep it's doors open , I'm sure they did not want a court case that would surely be tied up in court for a long time, especially when they may lose.

No, it is better to stand up as a sport, conduct a thorough investigation and ban him for life.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

No, it is better to stand up as a sport, conduct a thorough investigation and ban him for life.

Why dont they stop the war in Iraq and cure world hunger too? Be realistic. In this world that we live in, those with the best lawyers win. They are a state agency, not a representative of the sport as a whole. Though I think that they do most of what they do as a part of a few individuals whims, I believe they have done a pretty good job with this one.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Why dont they stop the war in Iraq and cure world hunger too? Be realistic. In this world that we live in, those with the best lawyers win. They are a state agency, not a representative of the sport as a whole. Though I think that they do most of what they do as a part of a few individuals whims, I believe they have done a pretty good job with this one.

It comes down to the way you run your business.
The problem with what I am in favor of, is that horse racing does not run a smart business, or a strong business, or even a solid business. So yes I am being a bit unrealistic. I disagree with your stance of lawyers... It is who has the most money while running the strongest system who wins. A strong Horse racing body with all of the owners and horseman behind it, and operating in a strong systematic way would dwarf Biancone and anything he could muster. Rule to Rule , Dollar to Dollar and Lawyer to Lawyer. However, that is not at all the reality.
I think you are correct that a strong stand would be uncharacteristic and difficult here. There are a lot of things that racing does very poorly. It may be one of the greatest sports in the world, but the people who run it do not know a thing about business.

It is frustrating to watch.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Get back on topic Bobby....

This thread is about obscure porn movies that I've seen.

[Bobby Fischer]

lol at the sidebar or maintopic .... Ashley Blue

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

It comes down to the way you run your business.
The problem with what I am in favor of, is that horse racing does not run a smart business, or a strong business, or even a solid business. So yes I am being a bit unrealistic. I disagree with your stance of lawyers... It is who has the most money while running the strongest system who wins. A strong Horse racing body with all of the owners and horseman behind it, and operating in a strong systematic way would dwarf Biancone and anything he could muster. Rule to Rule , Dollar to Dollar and Lawyer to Lawyer. However, that is not at all the reality.
I think you are correct that a strong stand would be uncharacteristic and difficult here. There are a lot of things that racing does very poorly. It may be one of the greatest sports in the world, but the people who run it do not know a thing about business.

It is frustrating to watch.

Perhaps you are not familiar with the ruling bodies of TB racing. They are state agencies over which we have lttle control and are about as far away from a normal business as possible. And the person with the most money usually hires the best lawyers. If they had given him 45 days i could agree that it was not a harsh sentence. But losing a trainers license for a year is a step in the right direction.

[Nascar1966]

Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer

No, it is better to stand up as a sport, conduct a thorough investigation and ban him for life.

I will 2nd that. Isn't this the 3rd country that he has broken medication rules in? Its a shame that this great sport has to deal with crooks like him.