Re: Are Racehorses Getting Slower. Not in Kentucky (478 Views)
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Silver Charm (IP Logged)
Date: January 17, 2005 07:30AM
The fact that Ky Politics is run by Daddys' Boy, Boss Hogg politicians like Damon Thayer should be no surprise to anyone.
The fact that critical Racing Decisions that will impact the future of the industry not just in Ky but nationwide are controlled by the Boss Hogg's of the world and "Who has bought off Who" should be no surprise to anyone.
The fact that this years KY Derby winner, Oaks winner, Blue Grass Stakes winner and nearly all other Stakes races in Ky will be won by horses running with close to a half dozen performance enhancing substances in their systems that are banned in most major racing jurisdictions should be no surprise to anyone.
The fact that the biggest newspaper in the state of Ky creates a city-wide emergency when the Mens basketball coach has gas in his stomach but considers "milkshakes" in the stomach of race horses at the local race track a non-story should be a surprise to no one.
What is a surprise is how in the world the most recent incident where One Rocket was drugged, ran far superior to his previous form, has turned into a Rebate Shop Story. There are plenty of small-time inside jobs going on everyday where drugs are involved. Where have the Woodward and Bernstein types and fist pounding Editors in the Racing Media disappeared too?