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Old 03-20-2009, 11:35 AM
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Default New Bill Rhoden piece; Davidowitz Letter Response..

More nonsense from the laughable Bill Rhoden:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/sp...oden.html?_r=1
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:06 PM
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i wonder if bill rhoden uses penicillin? after all, it wasn't always available.
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:08 PM
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Steroidal drugs are not permitted in international racing. America, historically, has been more permissive, Arthur said, because there was the belief that these medications were beneficial to the horse.

“There are people who still believe that,” he said. “It’s not proven either way, but it is an issue that has caused concern to a number of people who have seriously examined horse racing and the medication policy



...so, we're going to assume then that it's detrimental?
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:09 PM
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Racing enthusiasts seem to feel that the general public, rather than being horrified, should view these breakdowns the way boxing fans and pro football fans look at catastrophic injuries: as unfortunate but inevitable consequences of difficult sports.


i think he's inferring that this is the wrong way to look at it, but is it?
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Old 03-20-2009, 12:21 PM
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I love it when he is on ESPN's Sports Reporters and the other columnists use him as a punching bag.
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Old 03-20-2009, 09:47 PM
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Remarkably empty of original thought.

Did he just want to keep the PETA-type AR morons on edge before this year's Derby?
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