Re: Barbaro connections better candidates for Eclipse's than usual suspects. (438 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: December 14, 2006 09:06PM
Mike,
I understand what your saying but Pletcher himself is not claiming that he gave the drug between races. He is adament that he NEVER gave the drug, which makes him a liar as well as a cheat. His absurd claim that the horse must have inhaled it from another horse is grasping at straws in an attempt to save his ass.
It reminds me of the story of the guy on trial for killing someone with a knife. He said, "Your honor, I was just standing there with the knife in my hand when the this guy runs around the corner into my knife - 23 times. Pletcher's defense is just as lame.
Yes Dutrow, Asmussan and Mullins have gotten away with murder by officials who don't have the stones to stand up to them. Pletcher is one of them and and defending him when he is so obviously guilty only makes things worse.
These guys don't even deserve to be allowed to muck out a racehorse's stall, let alone be given Eclipse awards.
Bob