Re: Drug-busting (508 Views)
Date: March 01, 2005 08:44AM
Kev and Richiebee,
I agree with you guys.
I think we all want a clean game. However, I don't think it's a good idea to soil the reputation of successful trainers, vets, and other horseman based on suspicions. Not everyone is equally competent. So not everyone will get equal results. It has always been that way in racing. We need proof of cheating.
As much as I respect Jerry's intentions and work, I don't believe that subjective speed figures represent much in the way of proof. Not everyone agrees that speed figures are a complete and accurate way to measure performance. Even among those that consider final time very important, there is often a wide range of opinions on how fast horses are running in general or in specific races.
I think we have to seperate the tools we use as handicappers to understand horses and their connections from the tools we use to bash horsemen that have more success than seems possible without cheating.