Quote Originally Posted by Starship Captain View Post
I always wondered what would happen if a horse that has been given pain relief? Fall's during a race, injuring other horses and people.

When I have a sore back I do not play football, my thinking is that I will just hurt my back more, am I wrong in thinking this way?
No you are dead right and that is one of the reasons they are banned , if a horse has a problem that is masked by bute or other painkillers there is a very real danger of the horse having a catastrophic breakdown and bringing everyone down.