PA Racing

[jms62]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Have you scene the Florida Busted list? While many of the drugs aren't so called nefarious the sheer breathe of overages on therapeutic "stuff" was staggering.

As one of our fellow board members emailed me yesterday and I quote its the "Wild West" out there. It's not going to change its been this way forever just have to accept it or stop watching. It would cost ungodly amounts of money to have ever horse monitored 24/7 and certified 3rd party vet's being the only ones that could touch them, even then nothing is perfect.

Very hard topic seems like most people are outraged over cheaper horses vs. the "better" stock I guess cheating with slower horses seems more distasteful..I dont know it is what it is people will always cheat IF they think they can get away with it

I think the pressure has to come from the owners if we want any change. Right now it is an arms race. You get caught your assistant takes over. What I think has some teeth is you get caught ALL horses under your care are not allowed to run (hopefully anywhere) if tracks get together even if transferred to another barn. Just my opinion, coming at it from a different angle which I think will work.