Re: Mitchell goes into the D-Barn... (533 Views)
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SoCalMan2 (IP Logged)
Date: August 02, 2005 11:51AM
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I am no expert in this area. I think one of the problems is that a lot of stuff that is identified as illegal can be modified very slighty (just change the molecule a little) and voila a new drug is created. I very much like the idea that has been posted here where the trainer or the veterinarian must report everything that is injected or ingested by the horse and then be held accountable if something not reported is found. I am no expert so I have no idea how this would work, but it seems to me to be more fair to the bettors (which is the sine qua non of the sport -- other than on the Arabian Peninsula). If you are always forced to identify the illegal item ahead of time, then you will forever be facing new slightly tweaked illegal items.
SCM2