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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
DTS, I'm not doubting you one whit about the use of steroids and other illegal drugs; I'm just skeptical as to it increasing a horse's cancer risk because I would think we'd see more instances of cancer then, you know?
Does it increase cancer risk in humans? I thought steroid use damaged the heart, but I don't know of it being linked to cancers. Anyone know anything about this?
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Lost in the Fog has brought me alot of joy and fun over the last couple of years. One of the few horses I have gone way out of my way to see race . I'm truly devastated by the news, and feel so sorry for his owner and trainer. I know they loved that horse.
I'll never forget the live TV interview for our ktvu.com morning news Russell Baze did with Lost in the Fog in the background. The horse had amazing camera presence and timing. He was uncanny. Very very enjoyable.
I understand the speculation on what caused the cancer. That's fair and relevant conversation, it's OK to speculate.
As long as we're speculating I'll point out that Lost in the Fog spent much of his life at Golden Gate Fields, immediately adjacent to the waters of San Francisco Bay. And just downwind from some major oil refineries in Richmond, Martinez and Benicia, also on the Bay. I have no idea how Golden Gate Fields interacts with San Francisco Bay waters, but I will tell you that most marine biologists recommend minimum consumption of anything that comes out of much of the Bay water.
Also, it might be relevant to note that there is an extraordinarily high incidence of breast cancer in the women of Marin County. There has been for years. There have been many studies, but no commonly accepted theory of why. Marin is north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and also on the waters of San Francisco Bay. Both Marin and the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as San Francisco Bay, are visible from Golden Gate Fields.
I wish comfort, warmth, and strength for Lost in the Fog and his connections.