Re: Drugs and Modern Sports (630 Views)
Posted by:
imallin (IP Logged)
Date: September 19, 2006 05:56AM
Good post Tony, i feel the same way as you do.
Whats going on behind the scenes in racing is a shame. I can't imagine anyone would condone such behavior. BUT. As a horseplayer, all i can do is either bet on winners or not bet period. Cleaning up the game is not the responsibility of the horseplayers, its the responsibilities of the people who are policing the racetracks and the people who are policing the game, whoever they are.
I bet on these races knowing they are tainted. I factor 'taint' into my handicapping. I wish they were not tainted, but what can i do? I have to handicap all the information at my disposal. Drugs are just one more 'handicapping angle' to factor in. Hopefully one day i won't have to factor this in at all.