Ray Paulick is nothing more than an ignorant pawn of the radical right.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Van Berg comes off as a bitter old man who blames his lack of success on the track on everything but his own failure to adapt to changing times. Irwin's goals are almost assuredly purely profit motivated and Paulick's insistence that vets are motivated by profits to back lasix shows a distinct lack of understanding of the issue. Like most things in this business (and a really distinct reason why it is in the situation it is in) is that people dont educate themselves, dont think critically about situations and are far too willing to believe something that fits the model of what they want it to be. We ignored/abused bettors till enough of them left that finally something had to be done to address the situation (though we have a long way to go in that area). We have ignored/abused owners till enough of them have left that the foal crop is at record low levels and tracks that give away ridiclous amounts of purse money have empty stalls and short fields. We have ignored the fate of horses until modern media has exposed the industry as having a woeful record in that regard.

Where have all these industry leaders been? The same people who are acting indignant about medication are the ones that have driven this ship to the brink of disaster. They complain about medication yet so many use trainers that use the vet the most and in some cases are serial violators. Do as I say, not as I do.

many 's for the post, and especially for the bolded.


the industry wants to appear serious about stopping doping, about getting rid of performance enhancers-get rid of the guys who constantly get suspended! take their licenses away, for good.

dutrow, asmussen, mullins, biancone-serial offenders. the assman gets six months, while another jurisdiction considers that length or more for other positives. one owner subsequently gives him not one, but two future HOY's to train. another owner becomes his lawyer in appeals on other possible suspensions. it's a pathetic joke. lasix isn't the issue-it's many times over cheaters. it's turning a blind eye to real issues while attacking one that isn't. lasix isn't the issue. designer drugs , cheating trainers , cheating owners are all legitimate issues that they don't want to deal with. why?

[joeydb]

As a guy who leans right of center (on the politics/society board), I disagree with the assertion that right leaning means against lasix or vice versa.

I would think the opposite - that the trainers have good reasons for using medication like lasix or they wouldn't go through the time, trouble and expense.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by joeydb

As a guy who leans right of center (on the politics/society board), I disagree with the assertion that right leaning means against lasix or vice versa.

I would think the opposite - that the trainers have good reasons for using medication like lasix or they wouldn't go through the time, trouble and expense.

I laughed.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I laughed.

So did I.