25 trainers urge Lasix-ban; THA says issue debated, decided

[asudevil]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Its safe to say you are assuming a lot and have absolutely nothing to gauge your post on save good results by horses under Nevin's care. Is Motion or Matz cheating now that their stock is excelling or because they train for higher net worth owners and have "better stock" do we just say the horses are just fulfilling their genetic"sales ring" potential.

I think it's safe to say that you like coming on here to purposely be a prick-contrarian and ruffle people's feathers. Sure, trumpet the so called accomplishments of all the unsavory pieces of dung in racing. You're gonna mention to someone about sitting behind a keyboard with an opinion?? That's immensely hypocritical.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by asudevil

I think it's safe to say that you like coming on here to purposely be a prick-contrarian and ruffle people's feathers. Sure, trumpet the so called accomplishments of all the unsavory pieces of dung in racing. You're gonna mention to someone about sitting behind a keyboard with an opinion?? That's immensely hypocritical.

I have the highest regard for Richard Dutrow, I am positive he is regarded as a terrific horseman and perhaps the very best at determining what is hindering a horses ability to run well. I am quite sure he has very few equals in this capacity. Moreover why in the world would anyone not like the work of his paramour, what has she done wrong, maybe she is doing the same great job as Linda Rice and the other successful people who have claimed horses from other connections and improved their running? Palace just won a G1 he was a 20 claimer, Big macher, that Moonshine horse,etc etc. Where is all the outrage for those types? Bottom line its easy to throw stones when you have absolutely no evidence why not save it for when people truly are cheating vs. doing their job well. I dont know why Matz who couldnt get arrested for years is successful again do you, I assume he is training better horses or refined his craft which is his job. I dont assume he is cheating. Apparently people like to discriminate when it convenient I dont

[golfer]

Originally Posted by freddymo

I have the highest regard for Richard Dutrow, I am positive he is regarded as a terrific horseman and perhaps the very best at determining what is hindering a horses ability to run well. I am quite sure he has very few equals in this capacity. Moreover why in the world would anyone not like the work of his paramour, what has she done wrong, maybe she is doing the same great job as Linda Rice and the other successful people who have claimed horses from other connections and improved their running? Palace just won a G1 he was a 20 claimer, Big macher, that Moonshine horse,etc etc. Where is all the outrage for those types? Bottom line its easy to throw stones when you have absolutely no evidence why not save it for when people truly are cheating vs. doing their job well. I dont know why Matz who couldnt get arrested for years is successful again do you, I assume he is training better horses or refined his craft which is his job. I dont assume he is cheating. Apparently people like to discriminate when it convenient I dont

Freddy, I'm guessing you either did or would have defended both Lance Armstrong, and say, Mark Mcgwire? No, I don't have the inside scoop, because as an unimportant, piss ant who simply BETS, I have no right to any of that information, as far as the industry is concerned. So I have NO CHOICE but to assume. And I will say this, if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, I don't need a ****ing PHD to make the educated guess it's a ****ing DUCK. Sure, I may be wrong every now and again, but I'm willing and have no other choice but to take that chance.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by golfer

Freddy, I'm guessing you either did or would have defended both Lance Armstrong, and say, Mark Mcgwire? No, I don't have the inside scoop, because as an unimportant, piss ant who simply BETS, I have no right to any of that information, as far as the industry is concerned. So I have NO CHOICE but to assume. And I will say this, if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, I don't need a ****ing PHD to make the educated guess it's a ****ing DUCK. Sure, I may be wrong every now and again, but I'm willing and have no other choice but to take that chance.

So I guess the ducks that were claimers toiling to run that were claimed like Sadlers two time G1 winner, Rice's Palace and 5 other claimers that went on recently to win graded stakes are all cheaters, because the horse are elite now...understood thanks for the update respectfully said

[dalakhani]

Dutrows biggest crime was pissing the wrong people off and being a loudmouth. Can anyone seriously doubt his acumen as a horseman though? He could win with any type of horse from a cheap claimer to g1 stake. You talk to anyone that actually owned horses that he trained and they love him. Even his cheaper horses shined like new pennies.

I agree with Freddy. Dutrows 10 years is ridiculous.

[Danzig]

dutrow got a ten year ban as a warning to other trainers. that's how the powers that be do things, they use someone as an example, in hopes it scares the others into doing the right thing-or less of the wrong thing.

[Cannon Shell]

I am banned from practicing law?

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[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

dutrow got a ten year ban as a warning to other trainers. that's how the powers that be do things, they use someone as an example, in hopes it scares the others into doing the right thing-or less of the wrong thing.

I don't believe that he was given a 10 year ban as a warning regardless of how they framed it. I believe they supported this extreme ban because they wanted to justify their own existence and remain in their jobs by answering the number 1 criticism of regulators, that they were too easy on repeat offenders.

Dutrow gave them plenty of ammunition to use against him.
Rick is a likable guy. People think that the "juice" trainers are all sinister douchbags when a lot of the supposed good guys are just that. However that confuses personality with wrongdoing.

What escapes most people is that many of the juice guy owners seem to do just fine when they move onto making the next juice guy. Now they have even smartened up and are changing the stable names every time the heat comes.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by asudevil

I think it's safe to say that you like coming on here to purposely be a prick-contrarian and ruffle people's feathers. Sure, trumpet the so called accomplishments of all the unsavory pieces of dung in racing. You're gonna mention to someone about sitting behind a keyboard with an opinion?? That's immensely hypocritical.

that's the thing, every trainer, good or bad has friends, family, associates, acquaintances. and they will defend the bad to the bitter end.
not enough to have scads of violations, suspensions, getting caught whilst on suspension having contact with their barns, etc.
the sport needs cleaning up, but it's impossible. you have trainers getting HOF nominations, spending a year on the sideline for cobra venom and hired right back...why? because they're 'good trainers'.
there are good trainers, who don't have all the repeated overages, positives, etc. but some people want to win at all costs, and they find plenty of trainers that will do that for them.
some of us want a level playing field-others don't give a rats behind about it. and that's how these trainers get or stay in business, they have fans.

everyone saying they want a clean sport might as well give up, it won't happen. all you can do is wager accordingly.