Re: Reasons (Scientific Method) (361 Views)
Posted by:
richiebee (IP Logged)
Date: September 23, 2007 03:50AM
miff Wrote:
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> Also,Mullins is NOT winning at 10% in Cali, it's
> higher, and New Jersey BC runners can/will be
> randomly tested for the bad stuff according to a
> ruling passed yesterday.
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> Mike
Seeing that Phil Spector will probably go free, joining Messrs. Simpson and
Blake and other well known California "celebretrators", the problem must be
that California in general has punishment anxiety issues. Well, at least the
Menendez Brothers were convicted, as their attorney's plea that they be shown
leniency because they were orphans was ignored.
Love the notion that with all this testing that is going to go on at Monmouth
we will have the most level playing field ever for a Breeder's Cup, an event
being held for the first time in a state which has an unmatched record for
political corruption.
NJ is right up there with Louisiana in terms of corruption. I'll never forget
what Billy Tauzin,a former Louisiana congressman (and cousin of the late race
rider Leroy Tauzin) said about Louisiana even before Katrina: "Half my state is
under water, and the other half is under indictment"
The random testing idea is always a good one, and maybe in the future a nation-
wide rule could be invoked where any runner who has competed in a graded stakes
event within the past 3 months (or any runner currently nominated for a graded
race)could be randomly tested. Since the valuable breeding stock of future
years will usually be drawn from the graded runners, increased random testing at
this level might be a start towards improvement of the breed.