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Originally Posted by citycat
The problem I have with calling the suspension a joke because it has not be justly proven to enhance horses performace is his intent. Guanabenz is not something that is just around the barn (like lidocaine which is used for many purposes). He intentionally obtained guanabenz to try to get a drug induced advantage. THIS is where I have a problem. I would like to see the horse suspended also then maybe some of the owners would wake up and take responsibility and send their horses to trainers who do not cheat.
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I have never heard of anyone using Guanabenz for any reason other than as a hop. I have never heard it prescribed as a medication for a problem in a horse. As a matter of fact I did not even know it was legal for use in this country. It has been around for a while and there was talk a few years ago that the rise of a certain trainer in NY was directly related to use of this. It seems like a strange penalty for a class 2 drug
07-10-2008, 04:51 PM
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