Yes Terry one of the best, all talk and no action. Has a god complex imo. Notice its always the little trainers they get, thats no one ever heard of.
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Tend to agree. 4 times the standard over there. 25 parts per billion in urine. 5 ppb in blood. Dunno how that converts to our scale. Given most of those on report are under '50' whatevers 200 would appear be very generous?
http://www.equinews.com/article/elev...under-scrutiny
Well said Warren.
I wonder if these cobalt readings are pre or post race.......I can't really say what I know about these readings , but I believe that horses are very quick to pass cobalt out of their systems . I'd love to see random , or even better , blanket urine swabbing done as horses arrive on track . I know that a shot of VAM can get their levels up around 35 and it's affect on every horse is different as a performance enhancer so it's impossible to say at what level it helps, but it is possible to say at what level it shouldn't be there . I do know that extensive studies are being undertaken , as we post , to determine a level at which it should never reach . It may stay at 200 but they are hoping results will prove that the level can be dropped and they have to be 100% sure so that no one can get out of it . I'm told that there is a push for a world wide level to be set , so it may be taken out of their hands anyway. This isn't the only thing being used it's just another thing .
It makes me feel BLUE when these MAGIC trainers feel they have the GREEN LIGHT to Erase Past Old track records in CRISP times and then feel like a hero or HEROIN when no one can CRACK the case and put a dose of SALTS through them because that would be nICE. Give me an ASPRO , I don't feel so BUTE. It may be because I'm a METHodist but I hate seeing j blogs and CO's horses BOLT past mine . It STERs my adonOIDS.
Is the drugs the real reason emilio wants out of nsw? or is it just a classic case of a business man spending massive amounts of money and unfortunately for him no getting many good horses for his efforts.
I hear you guys but define 'few' Ray - they did have some VERY dodgy stewards just a little while ago
Obviously from when the corrupt few were outed and Reid Sanders and John Zucal made a concerted effort to put things back on track, not sure of the actual timing and it may be less than a few years.
In my view racing in nsw has almost returned to pre cobalt / other drugs. Horses are now being driven differently in respect to their actual ability, there will always people trying to defeat the system and make an extra buck.
I have noticed that Mr Rosoti has moved his horses away from his main trainer recently to others, and now he is taking them to Victoria. best wishes to him.
Owners are the backbone of the industry and without them no horses.