the ruling should be contested , the penalties seem out of balance with recent rulings handed down for comprable drug violations . i don't understand how the drug would be useful for players and horsemen - wouldn't that type of medication have it's best value when a horse is shipping and not when racing ? .

basically the ruling artificially boosts public relations and profile for an already troubled and beleaugered racing industry , and thats about all - as was the case w/ the ny trainer who just got nailed for pain killers that he had borrowed for a back problem ...

i don't want come off as one of these " jerimiah " or " jesse jackson " types but , the level arrogence and complacentcy involved in the asmussen ruling is not only failing to serve racing's ( or anyones ) best interest - it's counter productive ...



Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2006 07:40PM by marcus.