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Originally Posted by Kasept
Except that Ace is a tranquilizer that calms horses down... Not "juice" them up... And Mepivicaine is nothing but a local that is used whenever you do minor surgery on a horse like dental work. Both can linger in a horse's bloodstream at varying rates. If Asmussen, and I'm no fan of his, is doing "something" it ISN'T with the likes of Mepivicaine and Ace.
Following the Buff Bradley/Brass Hat situation tells you everything you need to know about these situations. Manufacturer guidelines said that the product would be in a horses system for up to 23 days. Buff gave it to Hat 28days out. The 3 vets that testified on the Bradley's behalf tested on a variety of horses and found that the detectable trace amounts could linger UP TO 44 DAYS in a horse's bloodstream... So I guess Buff is "juicing" Brass Hat in your mind too?
Whatever we may think "supertrainers" or "move up" trainers are doing, it's NOT the things that these suspensions (Asmussen, Pletcher, Dutrow) are citing...
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Sure there are innocuous uses for Mepivicaine, but there are also sinister uses for it such as to nerve-block a horse. That is why it is illegal. For those of you that don't know that means, when you nerve-block a horse, you inject a nerve in the sore area such as the knee or ankle so the horse won't be able to feel anything in the area that is nerve-blocked. Not only is nerve-blocking a horse totally illegal but it is one of the most unethical things you can do. When a horse can't feel anything, this greatly increases the chances of a horse breaking a leg.
I know that some people think that most of these trainers are angels and would never do anything illegal but the truth of the matter is that trainers cheat all the time and the penalties are not severe enough.
For those of you that believe these trainers' innocuous explanations for why their horses tested positive, I have some swamp land I'd like to sell you.