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Originally Posted by JerseyJ
I don't give a damn what drug he was charged with an overage. I don't care what trainers are charged with an overage. They all deserve to be dealt with swiftly and with harsh punishment. Multiple offenders even more harshly punished as well. 3-6 months for first time offenders for example, 6-12 months for 2nd time offenders, and 12 months to life bans for 3rd time offenders.
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i disagree, and i've been very open regarding my disdain for steve asmussen (for one) and his oft-repeated overages. i would think in this particular case dealing with naproxen that perhaps they should have a threshold limit since widthdrawal times are seemingly unpredictable. what would really be nice is if they had one set of rules, one set of guidelines, nationwide. differing allowances (oaklawn is zero tolerance on naproxen) from state to state doesn't help a trainer, nor does conflicting guidelines on when to stop administering a drug. brass hat was dq'd after his trainer followed dubais rules regarding when to stop administering a drug in order to run legally there. OOPS-he followed the rules and still got 'caught'. we want horses to ship from one area to another, but it gets dicey when they confront a rules change at the same time.
i wonder if shipping, and a horse being van/stall bound will affect metabolizing?
as for multiple offenders, absolutely they should be punished more harshly. but i do not believe that a trainer with a class four should be treated in the same manner as one with a class one overage for example.
assman, by the way, has his hearing now scheduled for july. the 7th i believe.