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Originally Posted by oracle80
Thats my point ArlJim. AFter listening to a very arrogant dissertation on Dutrow, you would think that a guy who said those things would have to come down hard on Asmussen.
I pride myself on objective analysis. There is no room for personal feelings in an objective argument.
Both Asmussen and Dutrow are high percentage, win at both the bottom level claiming ranks and in graded stakes, are huge off the claim or first time to them switch, and have been suspected of chicanery.
Personally even though I know one and not the other, I think both are outstanding at what they do and are using 21st century vet techniques, sheets to place their horses in spots, had a postive for mepivicaine, and are are both outstanding horsemen. I really see no way how that you can come down hard on one and defend the other. Unless of course you let the fact that you know and like one and not the other cloud your judgement.
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Oracle, Do you still think that Mepivicaine is used for dental work on horses? I asked one of my trainers about that and he started laughing. Horses are not like humans when it comes to dental work. Mepivicaine is not used on horses for dental work. Novacaine is not used either. Horses are given tranquilizers for dental work. When a horse tests positive for Mepivicaine, there is only one possible explanation: The horse was given a nerve-block in one of its legs. Every trainer knows that. Every vet knows that and every steward knows that. That is why the penalty is so severe for a Mepivicaine positive.