I too think that we are not seeing anything worse today than what has been seen before and unfortunately, will probably see again. Wherever money is involved, so will people who are willing to do anything to get it.
As far as attendances, I listened to a radio bit today about the current NBA dispute in the US, it spoke of the players wanting more than they currently get whilst the team owners are arguing that falling attendances make it necessary that the players accept less. So harness racing isn't the only sport that is being plagued by non attendance at regular meetings. Nowadays it would be only the exceptional event or horses that will make people want to go to a track, the Trots is no longer the only place to be on a Sat night in the bush or a Friday in the Sydney area, or whatever night a particular club may have ran their meetings on back in the heyday of oncourse attendance.
I spoke with a fellow today who would probably talk to more participants in a week than I do in a year and his words were very comforting, that 95% of people in the game are good and honest and that the 5% who aren't should be weeded out and thrown out with the rubbish was the general consensus he felt amongst people. I agree wholeheartedly, with only one caution, continue to be on guard as once the current bad apples are shown the door the next lot will sneak in looking to pick up where they left off!
Warning: Horses are expensive, addictive, and may impair the ability to use common sense.
[VVV] BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Incorrect answer.Originally Posted by Viv Strangman
Looks like it's back to Chemistry 101 for you, 'Viv'. http://chemistry.about.com/od/homewo...emistry101.htm
DMSO is NOT present in ITPP & despite claims made in that erroneous story in The Australian of a week or so back, nor is Arsenic for that matter.
Don't worry, over the next 12 months everyone will link everything to ITPP
Don't worry, over the next 12 months everyone will link everything to ITPP
[VVV] Indeed. I'm yet to see Ms. Courtney Walsh of The Australian print a correction to her piece of pre-Melbourne Cup sensationalism. The standard of Journalism at The Australian is usually a lot higher.
i have not read the transcript but i have no reason not to believe the smoken up camp how can the control sample be positive to dmso and the nz authorities come to this result the control MUST BE NEGATIVE end of story
Ross I have not previously commented on this saga but as you say if the control is positive or showing any signs of DMSO, that should be case over with no positive finding.
If I started to list the precedents this thread would go on for pages with just the list.
The primary sample is positive,25mg/ltre
The secondary sample is positive 25mg/ltre
The control sample initially showed a positive but after the test equipment was cleaned and the control sample retested NEGATIVE.
this was considered contamination of the testing equipment rather than the control sample positive.
This issue was not contested by defence
teecee. you are obviously very close to this case
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