Mallpractice on the Record (765 Views)
Posted by:
Alydar in California (IP Logged)
Date: November 23, 2002 01:24AM
Mall wrote:
"Everyone is tripping over themselves gushing about her grit, determination,
and courage, pretty much the way they did when she went public with her
battle against depression. What I don't understand is why no one was or is
concerned about her admission that she spent the last 3 yrs before she
retired riding under the influence of powerful psychotropic drugs. Forget if
you can about the bettors who didn't know, and even the owners and trainers
whose work and property were placed at risk. What about the safety of the
other jockeys? I'm happy she's back doing what she wants to do, but her
willingness to risk the property and safety of others, as well as her
disgraceful acceptance speech when she was inducted into the Hall of Fame,
has me thinking that most of the current praise is a bit overdone, to put it
mildly."