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02-12-2009, 07:21 AM
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RMTC-TJC: Freezing of Test Samples Get Funding
This is a significant advance and has been advocated by the loudest critics of the current methods of drug 'deterenting'. Jerry Brown has been working with The Jockey Club on it quietly (unless you know him) for 2 years. Couple this with the lowering of CO2 levels to detect milkshake bullets that are registering just below current 'illegal' levels, and you'll have made real progress on inhibiting those taking an edge.
Frozen-Sample Drug Tests Get Funding http://news.bloodhorse.com/article/49167.htm The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee said Feb. 11 it will fund a Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) frozen-sample and retrospective testing program that will begin in April. The program is part of the drug-testing initiative that evolved from a safety committee recommendation announced at The Jockey Club Round Table Conference in August 2008.
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02-12-2009, 08:06 AM
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02-12-2009, 08:17 AM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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02-12-2009, 10:40 AM
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02-12-2009, 12:35 PM
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Really good news.
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02-12-2009, 05:35 PM
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The good thing about this is that Dr. Don Catlin (and others) can get their hands on some TB blood, and play with it to see what, if anything, is in there that we currently cannot detect.
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02-12-2009, 05:51 PM
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It is a step in the right direction but a small step because as I said before $150k will barely cover the cost of refrigeration units and shipping costs of the samples.
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02-12-2009, 06:13 PM
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I would guess there is a grateful place available for any generously charitable person who loves horses, and who would like the entire facility named after themselves, to fund an annual Endowed Chair 
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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02-12-2009, 06:39 PM
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02-12-2009, 06:59 PM
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I laughed.....a lot.
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Just more nebulous nonsense from BBB
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