Re: Listen... (605 Views)
Posted by:
Tavasco (IP Logged)
Date: May 10, 2021 10:12AM
It is my understanding that the [u]Kentucky Horse Racing Commission[/u] manages the Churchil Downs equine blood testing. They are the ones who announced Medina Spirit was in violation of the rules.
[u]Churchil Downs Inc.[/u] (CDI) was the organization that banned entries from trainer Baffert.
Generally speaking CDI's actions take some consideration to appreciate. Their ban of Baffert entries is curious because it was so rapid seemingly a knee jerk response?
As an amateur sleuth, aren't all handicappers, assuming some CDI exec or department has in-depth knowledge of PED use and testing. I surmise that the presence of "Dex" in Medina Spirit's blood is a known (by insiders) by-product of using a PED like STR-1000. Their reaction could be as simple as damn it... enough is enough. Same basis or precedent as Hollendorfer?