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Originally Posted by ELA
Enforcable ones? Yes, absolutely. I have said that numerous times. Delaware tried to do this but added a stipulation (or more) that was not practical nor enforcable -- downright not fair.
The trainer resposibility rule operates within the confines and parameters of an industry. You cannot ask me as owner or expect me to control who my suspended trainer does business with -- Delaware tried to do this. You cannot expect me as an owner to control who my suspended trainer talks to on the phone. That's on the trainer -- NOT ME! You can only expect and control what the trainer does -- or penalize him/her for what they did and weren't supposed to.
Expect something realistic of me and pass it. Make it feasible, practical and most of all address the other parts of this problem. Don't neglect the rest of the problem and just blame it on the owners.
If you think this problem is exclusively the fault of the owners, then you are sadly mistaken or ignorant.
Eric
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I didn't say, infer or imply owners are exclusively culpable. And frankly, if horses that were under prior care of a suspended trainer have to be transferred in order to run, who cares what persons that suspended trainer talks to?
I am in favor of suspending and fining owners as well as trainers when violations occur. I also favor requiring all horses nder prior care of a suspended trainer be transferred (and not to an existing assistant) in order to run.