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Old 06-09-2016, 06:32 AM
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While it's stupid to test trainers for weed what is the real disgrace is the NYSGC acting like they have uncovered some sinister plot that requires the trainer to immediately be disqualified from participating. While I'm sure there is a rule that allows them to do this, the tone deaf nature of this decision on the same day that Ohio became the 25th state to legalize it's use in some form is telling.

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Old 06-09-2016, 07:25 AM
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While it's stupid to test trainers for weed what is the real disgrace is the NYSGC acting like they have uncovered some sinister plot that requires the trainer to immediately be disqualified from participating. While I'm sure there is a rule that allows them to do this, the tone deaf nature of this decision on the same day that Ohio became the 25th state to legalize it's use in some form is telling.
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:35 PM
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This is about the stupidest thing I ever heard..do coaches get tested for drugs in the major sports?
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:50 PM
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This is about the stupidest thing I ever heard..do coaches get tested for drugs in the major sports?
Absolutely not!
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:57 AM
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While it's stupid to test trainers for weed what is the real disgrace is the NYSGC acting like they have uncovered some sinister plot that requires the trainer to immediately be disqualified from participating. While I'm sure there is a rule that allows them to do this, the tone deaf nature of this decision on the same day that Ohio became the 25th state to legalize it's use in some form is telling.
I cant believe they could possibly be this friggin stupid
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Old 06-09-2016, 08:23 AM
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Did they test the horse too? Grapevine said they wanted to rate him and PZ is known to be a crazy speed baller, so maybe he smoked in his vicinity to calm him down.
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:01 AM
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I wonder if NYRA would have reacted the same way if Lynch was saddling a horse that was going for the triple crown.

Maybe they should be more concerned with the lack of consistency of their stewards or maybe look more closely at trainers that are possibly cheating as opposed to the nonsense they got on Lynch.

Just when you thought you've seen it all, something else happens that just makes you shake your head.
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:21 AM
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I wonder if NYRA would have reacted the same way if Lynch was saddling a horse that was going for the triple crown.

Maybe they should be more concerned with the lack of consistency of their stewards or maybe look more closely at trainers that are possibly cheating as opposed to the nonsense they got on Lynch.

Just when you thought you've seen it all, something else happens that just makes you shake your head.
This has nothing to do with NYRA. These are the actions of the New York State Gaming Commission.
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:41 AM
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This has nothing to do with NYRA. These are the actions of the New York State Gaming Commission.
Does NYRA randomly drug test their employees ?
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:54 AM
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Does NYRA randomly drug test their employees ?
Don't believe so.
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This has nothing to do with NYRA. These are the actions of the New York State Gaming Commission.
Thanks for clarifying Steve.

After reading up a bit and having a discussion with a friend of mine, the relationship between the NYSGC & NYRA is a bit clearer to me. Unfortunately I think a large segment of the betting population doesnt realize the difference between the two. Hence NYRA taking a beating on the social sights once again. It seems like its the state who lobs the grenades and NYRA's the one who take the collateral damage.

One could only hope that someday they will wake up in Albany.
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I really do not understand what this has to do with the horse. Drug testing is done for a reason and all the players know the rules, so a person takes the risk when he uses drugs while in a position when you are eligible for testing...but what the hell does the horse have to do with it. FFS!!!
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Old 06-09-2016, 09:32 AM
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I really do not understand what this has to do with the horse. Drug testing is done for a reason and all the players know the rules, so a person takes the risk when he uses drugs while in a position when you are eligible for testing...but what the hell does the horse have to do with it. FFS!!!
Why can't the horse be passed to an assistant. They allow it when trainer napped for PED's. I am from banning a trainers horses under that scenario but this is the theater of the absurd..
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I really do not understand what this has to do with the horse. Drug testing is done for a reason and all the players know the rules, so a person takes the risk when he uses drugs while in a position when you are eligible for testing...but what the hell does the horse have to do with it. FFS!!!
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Why can't the horse be passed to an assistant. They allow it when trainer napped for PED's. I am from banning a trainers horses under that scenario but this is the theater of the absurd..
He had to surrender his license and horse can't run in name of trainer without a current license.

Private Zone was already entered, so he can't run. If entry had been yesterday, he'd have been entered under someone else's name. Lynch's Royal Squeeze runs in the Jaipur Saturday under Cannizzo's name for instance.
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Old 06-09-2016, 12:42 PM
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I cant believe they could possibly be this friggin stupid
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Old 06-09-2016, 07:40 PM
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While it's stupid to test trainers for weed what is the real disgrace is the NYSGC acting like they have uncovered some sinister plot that requires the trainer to immediately be disqualified from participating. While I'm sure there is a rule that allows them to do this, the tone deaf nature of this decision on the same day that Ohio became the 25th state to legalize it's use in some form is telling.
Will have far reaching consequences for Brian as he will probably have all kinds of problems crossing the border back to the USA in the future as an admitted drug user. There was a case a couple of years ago when a University prof was refused entry when the border guard googled his a name and a research paper on the effects of LSD which he authored back in the 70's showed up. When questioned about it he admitted he had tried it a couple of time back then as research and just like that he was denied entry as an admitted drug user.
Also know of several cases applying for a Nexus or TSA pre-approval card were turned down because they answered the question whether they had smoked a joint truthfully.
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