The legend of Phar Lap wouldn't be as great if people realised that he was treated with Arsenic most of his racing career and the notion that he was nobbled which resulted in his death was just a piece of journalistic sensationalism. These days there are too many flimsy scenarios used as a defence and if that excuse has a 1% possibility of occurring the charged party gets the benefit of the doubt. These results make the industry look bad, makes the Stewards look stupid and leaves punters annoyed. These days the form guide seems the most useless piece of armoury for the punter to try and find the winner, the best idea seems to try and guess the rort.