This is certainly true, but the viability/profitability of NY racing into the
future should be the first priority. Without getting into an extended debate on
the matter, my opinion is that a zero tolerance drug policy (stricter than
neighboring states) which is enforced with purpose may not be good for
the "business" of racing in that field size and number of starts per stall may
be negatively affected by stouter regulation of performance altering drugs.