Brass Hat retired

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

Yes and no. Warhorse in terms of years and I was already a fan. But failing a drug test in the biggest race of his life, ala Lance, is surely a defining moment in his career. Did he have to return the purse? Yes. I know you like Bradley and the horse and that's fine. I've yet to see another World Cup victor ever have to return the purse.

You don't know the details if you think what went on was anything other than the screwing of a small outfit that was never going to get back to the World Cup. Bradley followed THEIR direction for withdrawl times on the anti-inflammatory (nearly 30 days out) and was taken advantage of with a trace positive. It was robbery. And to impune the horse's reputation because of it is as gross an injustice as what was done to Brass Hat, Fred & Buff Bradley and Willie Martinez.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Kasept

You don't know the details if you think what went on was anything other than the screwing of a small outfit that was never going to get back to the World Cup. Bradley followed THEIR direction for withdrawl times on the anti-inflammatory (nearly 30 days out) and was taken advantage of with a trace positive. It was robbery. And to impune the horse's reputation because of it is as gross an injustice as what was done to Brass Hat, Fred & Buff Bradley and Willie Martinez.

Fair enough. With the layoff lines the horse constantly had he obviously had physical issues, as Chuck says, they all do...There is a marked difference between EPO and such and anti-inflams so I amend my initial post.