miff Wrote:
>
> The idiot brigade is suggesting that the pre race
> test was known and the horses weren't
> drugged,BRILLIANT.Small problem the idiot brigade
> forgot that(Jerry noted) epo is not race day and
> is spoon fed overtime so when the test came TAP
> should have had 5 positives for all the stuff in
> their system pre-test day.
>
>
> Mike

Miffed, I'll tell you why I have credibility upon this issue. Pletchers horses did not only miss the board. I tossed them from it and cashed without them.

Now, regarding EPO, my last knowledge upon it was that they cannot even detect it. They can detect an antibody the animal produces once its admiminstered. That was a year ago, so the tests may be more precise now. This much I do know: A body will return to equilibrium and thus any use of EPO where red blood cells are artificially increased would have to be maintained. Its in the maintenance that such a test would be effective. The key to this inquiry is "When did the stables know" To this point no one has answered that question and I'd be very cautious in asserting the "drugs off" people are crazy this time too. The ancillary issue regarding the test providing a chilling effect upon the trainers in regard to using other performance enhancers was stated by TGJB.

All the trainers I knew are gone now. I really don't have someone inside to ask the pertinent questions. I'd think someone here would have that opportunity. But that question is in regard to when did the Derby Entry Stables know. It is not related to Pletcher being a performance enhancing drug abuser. He and his vet are a poverty upon this game and their day of reckoning may be upon them.

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