Why the NYRA nasal strip ban?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by pba1817

It was a general assessment, not indicative solely on the nasal strip ban...

CHRB pushing for a an O'Neill ban/punishment with the current focus of the outside world squarely on him and horse racing. They could have waitied till this TC stuff blows over, but they chose not to.

The NYRA political problems currently going on.

The Lasix issue being pushed through.

Want me to keep going?

I hear you about the other stuff, but IMO the nasal strip issue is a non one. If O'neill doesn't care that I'll Have Another can't wear it, why does anyone else?

And how come I have never seen one person talk about this non issue before right now?

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I hear you about the other stuff, but IMO the nasal strip issue is a non one. If O'neill doesn't care that I'll Have Another can't wear it, why does anyone else?

And how come I have never seen one person talk about this non issue before right now?

The people behind the the strips seem to think it won't affect IHA's performance. We have no reason to think it'll be a problem either, but the ban added another variable where one need not exist. I doubt the strip is the reason IHA was 9 lengths ahead of Creative Cause in the Preakness. I think like anybody O'Neill would rather have access to it than not because why change things now? Changing the routine would be the reason he might care if he did.

As for why should we care...there seems to be good reason to make the exact opposite call that's been made about the strips. We care about horse equipment as a general rule, not to mention horse welfare, and from what I've read it makes little sense to ban them. Why are people fighting hard for lasix but not for non-medicinal preventive measures? It sounds like it improves the comfort of horses while they run. I'd say that takes it from non-issue to issue. I'm sure some people have cared about it for much longer but publications never made as big a deal. I know it's never been brought to my attention before.

I guess nobody's brought it up because crossing jurisdictions for an achievement like the Triple Crown makes things come up that might've taken longer to change. Would there be an obstacle preventing them from deciding to allow it starting right now? I don't know if there's some reason changes like this have to wait til a certain time to be implemented. I don't recall a Triple Crown being on the line with a horse using a nasal strip. Was there one?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

The people behind the the strips seem to think it won't affect IHA's performance. We have no reason to think it'll be a problem either, but the ban added another variable where one need not exist. I doubt the strip is the reason IHA was 9 lengths ahead of Creative Cause in the Preakness. I think like anybody O'Neill would rather have access to it than not because why change things now? Changing the routine would be the reason he might care if he did.

But...he doesn't care. He said this "We understand that this is the rule in New York and we’ll follow the rules," O’Neill said. "But it will be a zero issue. He’s a freak. You could put a blindfold on him, and he’ll run his race. This will be his first race without one, but he’ll be fine."

Zero issue. Good enough for me.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

But...he doesn't care. He said this "We understand that this is the rule in New York and we’ll follow the rules," O’Neill said. "But it will be a zero issue. He’s a freak. You could put a blindfold on him, and he’ll run his race. This will be his first race without one, but he’ll be fine."

Zero issue. Good enough for me.

So, O'Neill is saying I Have Another wore one in the Hopeful?

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

So, O'Neill is saying I Have Another wore one in the Hopeful?

I didn't interview him, but it appears so. If I had to bet, he misspoke there. If I cared, I'd look into it. But like O'neill...I don't.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Dahoss

I didn't interview him, but it appears so. If I had to bet, he misspoke there. If I cared, I'd look into it. But like O'neill...I don't.

I don't care one way or another either.

Back in the day -- Randy Moss wore those things on his nose some games and other games he didn't.

Still, it would be amusing if I'll Have Another wore one in the Hopeful and no one noticed.

[Calzone Lord]

He doesn't appear to be wearing one.

[outofthebox]

Looking at the replay i don't see a strip. O'neill does't seem to care one way or another.

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I don't care one way or another either.

Back in the day -- Randy Moss wore those things on his nose some games and other games he didn't.

Still, it would be amusing if I'll Have Another wore one in the Hopeful and no one noticed.

I remember the nasal strips being a talked about thing in like 1999, and Lukas was a big proponent of them. But I haven't heard much about them since.