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Originally Posted by somerfrost
Well, as bad as racing might be, I doubt it's as bad as cycling and other such sports (track and field), so the steps taken in cycling can hardly be set as a positive example! I agree that once a cheater has been identified and the accusations PROVEN, he/she should be banned from the sport forever. What we need is a nationwide policy with clearly defined rules, double blind testing which is monitored in such a way as to avoid "false positives" and fair procedures to give the accused his/her "day in court"...once that is in place, then I would support aggressive action and the elimination of all cheaters from the sport!
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I disagree with one thing Somer--I think drug problem in racing is on the same level as cycling, if not worse. I agree 100% on national, well defined, clear rules and punishments. What I think should happen is this:
If a horse tests positive for an illegal drug
1) Ban the trainer for 3 years.
2) Ban the vet who administered the drug for 3 years
If a trainers horse tests positive a 2nd time
1) Ban the trainer for ife
2) Ban the vet for life
3) Ban the owner for 1 year.
I say you ban the owner because the owner is where the buck falls. They pay the bills, and all parties should be held accountable.