i think balance is all kev is asking for, and i agree. the jones/pletcher/velazquez team will win races no matter who the vet is. all three of them are at the top of their profession. unfortunately, i have read few posts on this board praising todd pletcher, and there have been very few praising johnny velazquez (besides from the 100 or so that i have wrote). velazquez has become one of the best jocks ever to ride a horse, and while there have been thousands of posts with opinions on every aspect of the sport, nobody has posted on the sports best human star. the same applies to the stronach/frankel/castellano team. they will win big races regardless of the vet, there is no doubt about that. but how many posts have you seen on this board praising jj castellano? the guy is a rising star no doubt, and nobody cares. pletcher and frankel know how to train horses, their clients know how to breed and purchase horses, and the jocks they use are great athletes. i think the sport is moving in the right direction regarding drug testing, and if it moves a bit quicker in implementing TGJB's ideas, i think things will be ok. there is nothing wrong with focusing on certain vets, and there is nothing wrong with having suspicion regarding the big "move up" trainers. the sport has failed everyone in the area of drug testing, and everybody is now paying the price. just a little balance is all we need here; there are some talented people in the sport doing some great things.



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