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Originally Posted by oracle80
Joel I'm not trying to start a fight with you but I have to note the favortism you show Asmussen here and point out your lack of objectivity which undermines your credibility.
Now I agree with you and have posted that this is complete nonsense as far as the Asmussen situation goes. I don't know Steve, have only spoken to him on the phone a few times, but I know he is one brilliant guy and a fantastic horseman. Yet he has almost the same profile as Dutrow and ironically just got the same EXACT positive that Dutrow got two years ago. How can you bash Dutrow and defend Steve? I defend both and think that if you are objective you either have to condemn both or defend both.
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I'm not neccessarily defending Steve or saying that he is a 'saint'...yes, oracle, he has a similar reputation between many serious horseplayers as Cole Norman, Dutrow, Frankel and many others do...the point I was making was that it would take a blatant intent or something far serious in my eyes for Louisiana officials to lay down such a crazy suspension.....that is all I'm saying here.
For them to suspend him for that long over the circumstances - and yes, I know very clearly Asmussen's history in LA (remember I am a La-Bred) - I just feel like it is very suspicious. Do you really feel that based on what you know that the punishment fits the crime?...If so, then you should also feel that your boy Peltcher should have gotten more than 30 days for a similar recent infraction, right?
The basis of my argument is that 6 months is completely asomine..