NYRA bars Mullins for 6 months

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

1. Why does the headline read "drug violation" when there was in fact no drug?

I suppose it depends on what your definition of "drug" is. According to the rules of racing in New York:

(c) Drug. Any substance or its metabolites which does not exist naturally in the untreated horse and which can have a pharmacological effect on a horse.

The ingredients of Air Power would fit the bill.

In addition, you would have to presume that what Mullins admittedly administered was in fact Air Power. Did they test the horse?

[Riot]

I thought (correct if wrong) that they did go ahead and test the horse, and it came back clean. The violation was violation of the detention barn rules - bringing in the syringe and administering something in the barn.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I suppose it depends on what your definition of "drug" is. According to the rules of racing in New York:

(c) Drug. Any substance or its metabolites which does not exist naturally in the untreated horse and which can have a pharmacological effect on a horse.

The ingredients of Air Power would fit the bill.

In addition, you would have to presume that what Mullins admittedly administered was in fact Air Power. Did they test the horse?

What would air powers pharmacological effect be, if that was actually the substance used since no one seems to know?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What would air powers pharmacological effect be, if that was actually the substance used since no one seems to know?

Ever drank a beer?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Ever drank a beer?

Yes but dont see the correlation

[copying]

Good thing it wasn't a 8-month penalty -- because after he wins the Kentucky Derby and Preakness by 10 lengths, would he be prevented from going for the Triple Crown????????

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

What would air powers pharmacological effect be, if that was actually the substance used since no one seems to know?

In light of the detention barn rule that he violated, is this question really relevant?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

In light of the detention barn rule that he violated, is this question really relevant?

It isnt relevant in the terms of the violation, just trying to define what a "drug" is.