Originally Posted by
Danno
I thought the key to the article Jamie, was that in fact, it was legislation not just the rules of the relevant racing authority.
That's how the charges "stick"
The article did not also mention which drugs they were legislating against.
Therefore, what's to say, in our own backyard, the legislation could be designed in a way that took into account that some therapeutic drugs did not come within the scope of the law?
The main things that I took from the action in Kentucky, is that it's the law of the land, can be actioned at any time, could be VERY transparent and the consequences of cheating can be life changing for anyone involved.
I'm not saying this is the be all and end all, just that there are some aspects that are worth considering if you want a system that eveyone understands and knows what is right within the law and what is not.