Steroid Debate on Symposium Agenda

[Danzig]

until there is one national governing body for racing, i don't see a lot of success in regulating this. kind of like every other subject under the sun regarding racing. i feel there should be a ban on steroids, to hell with regulating.

[The Bid]

Steroids should be illegal in horseracing, and legal for human use

If they are going to regulate steriod use in race horses, they should also regulate steriod use in the sales, especially the yearling and two-yr. old market. No yearling should look like a three yr. old ready for the races. I blame steriods for half the reason these two yr. olds from the sales don't make it to the races. Steriods cause premature growth plate closure. And people wonder why we don't have sound race horses.

[Pedigree Ann]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

until there is one national governing body for racing, i don't see a lot of success in regulating this. kind of like every other subject under the sun regarding racing. i feel there should be a ban on steroids, to hell with regulating.

Hear, hear! The lack of a national governing body is holding this sport back as much as anything. Can you imagine PGA golf with different club and ball standards in every different state they play in? Or stock car racing? In this day and age, it is absurd to have state-by-state regulation of a national sport.

[Danzig]

the ntra really needs to push for this. granted states have differing rules on the gambling aspects of the game, but as far as meds and the like..there is NO reason not to have one set of rules nationwide. the owners need to push for this. they are the ones with the bankroll. they are the ones who provide the product. it would be in their best interest. after all, grading of races is handled by one body, so why can't there be one set of racing rules??? just imagine the situation racing would be in if grading was handled on a track by track or state by state basis. it would be a disaster!!