Yeah,

They've played games for as long as the game has existed. But, maybe the public is better informed now and the more informed the public becomes the more difficult it is to hide the inside information.

Racing is sensitive to cheating of course. They don't want to publicize cheating and the vet revelation could confirm integrity questions, but there’s another way to play it: "Does a vet positively impact a horse in a similar manner the trainer does by keeping the horse free from disease and ascertaining treatment for injuries before the horse exacerbates them?" That’s the way racing has to present the issue. The answer of course is, yes the best vets are a factor and the public should know who is vetting a horse.