I am just going to clarify a few things that need to be addressed in this discussion. In absolutly no way am I defending this scuz ball........
What he was trying to administer to his horse is just a "breathing aid". These products are usually Menthal or Eucalyptus based. They work the same way as "Vicks" works if you put it under your nose. The instructions for these medications are to admister a few hours before the horse "performs". Sometimes we will give a horse Wind-Aide before they gallop for a chronic cough just to clear their airway. However, what this trainer did was a blatant, defience of the rules. I am pretty sure that in Saratoga the rules are posted right in the entry way and it reads that you are not allowed to bring any substances to aid the horses in any way before they race. We have an massage machine that we use daily and that is not even allowed in to the detention barn.
Unless this guy lives under a rock he knew that what he was doing was clearly a violation the rules. I am sure that he didn't walk through the gate with the mouth syringe in clear view and i am almost positive he had to conceal it somewhere on him. He needs to just get over it and face the fact that he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
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Thats Madam bi*ch to you....
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