Interesting article written by Bill Finley in a recent NY racing newsletter.

Titled "Silence is Deafening in Drug Warfare,
" Finley questions why this issue does not "stir the emotions or evoke the wrath of the thousands of honorable, hard-working people in this industry who play by the rules."

Think about it. When a horse wins a race with the benefit of illegal drugs, isn't that taking money out of the pockets of honest horsemen?

Then why do these guys choose to remain silent, Finley asks. In answering his own question, Finley says that the problem is "racing's clubby nature." Most, if not all, horsemen choose not to make waves. If and when they do, they are looked at as oddballs, sorelosers, and troublemakers. They are warned not to make trouble and never bring up topics that are not "good for the game."

Finley concludes his article by stating that the honest owners and trainers need to take a "we're mad-as-hell" attitude and vocalize the concerns that they have.

I'm not so sure you will ever see that.


Good Luck,
Joe B.