In todays HRU, da Goooofffrrrraaall
lll Guru responds with a thought and a question answer response:
His thought
Sadly, I must report that Rene Allard’s name has been added this week to the list of indicted horseman in the Southern District of New York. Richard Banca and Allard were the last of the first wave of people of interest in the case to be formally charged.
To this writer, the evidence to this point seems quite damming. However, in today’s explanation of charges there is one questionable quote.
“They found EPO like substances.” I am not sure that was the reporter’s take on the matter or a true line directly from the indictment. If it was a direct quote then I find it all too vague to ever prove in a court of law.Unfortunately this case is moving at a snail’s pace truly unfair to the defendants and our entire industry. It’s time that the horse killers were put behind bars, and the innocents return to life.
So lets see if Hush can provide Goooofffrrrraaaal
lllll Jr a little insight here. All major approved drug manufacturers have something in their medications called "markers". It helps to identify the medication in question during the testing of blood/urine at accredited testing locations. Approved medications were adulterated (changes made to its marker properties) by the blood dopers, were marked as something else or not labeled at all and sold. The adulterated substances/medications would still have the same blood enhancing capabilities, but the markers would not be a perfect match as they would be when used in the proper manner. Hence the comment
“They found EPO like substances.” You want to know what is
sad Goooofffrrrraaaal
lllll Jr, it is your constant lack of knowledge on matters you don't have a clue on, but want to impress your 3 fans. Now who those 3 fans might be, who in the hell knows
Now we get to a question/answer. More Goooofffrrrraaaal
lllll Jr knowledge (or lack of)
Does a harness driver know when a horse has received performance enhancing drugs?
This is by no means an easy question to answer, simply because there are so many facets to explore.
If you asked me 30 years ago I would say unequivocally yes because the drugs were not nearly as sophisticated as they are today and an animal treated with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) would be more grabby or on the muscle than he was without the stimulant.
Today is another story. The driver may know more having trouble pulling the horse up at the end of the mile than he actually observed scoring down or going to the gate.
Blood doping would increase wind and stamina not likely to create a puller. However, high power pain killers might get an older horse feeling so good he may get a bit grabby.
All I have stated above is basically prudent conversation and is meaningless in the total scheme of things.The top reinsmen are quite intelligent individuals. They are all well aware of what horses have PEDs when the draw comes out and they know exactly what is going on. Cheaters are notorious. Anyone that thinks that they are secretly getting away with murder is a fool. Don’t think for a moment that if Jeff Gural or Ron Gurfein know who are using drugs that Gingras, McCarthy, et al aren’t privy to the same information and more.
Look back at the results from previous years. Who were the drivers named on the horses of the indicted trainers. Truly not guys with .107 UDRS.
The situation is totally different with the use of blood doping. Before its existence, trainers would treat a horse to be good on a certain day, a big race, or as a method to cash a bet, but not on a every race basis. Today with programs of EPO, bicarbs and clenbuterol, the criminals, in essence, have every horse in every race on their toes.
If you haven’t read Brett Sturmans article (full story here) on Pat Lachance’s recent success please do. It gives great insight on how cleaning up the cheating has helped the honest trainers. I have personally known Patrick since he was a youngster. There was never a more honorable, talented and intelligent trainer in my book. His explanation of his present winning streak speaks volumes about how far we have come in the past year. Hopefully this is not the end of the story and we will hear of more similar scenarios as time goes on.
His response has way to many holes in it.
As Brett Pelling used to tell the driver in the Big M paddock before the race many years ago, "your gonna have a good day mate".
And just like today, drivers know well in advance when the "extra" in the tank is in. Horses don't take action that should, probably a reason for that, horse isn't driven as the program reads, probably a reason for that also. Horse finishes up the track, probably went to the gate and was driven accordingly.
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