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Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-27-2019, 03:45 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
Just an observation, but I would actually trust a...

Just an observation, but I would actually trust a 9 percent trainer on the drug issue over a 30 percent trainer...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-25-2019, 10:18 AM
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Posted By dilanesp
Here's an article from 1983 about Lasix and...

Here's an article from 1983 about Lasix and Desert Wine.

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/06/05/sports/concern-is-growing-over-use-of-lasix.html
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-25-2019, 10:16 AM
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Posted By dilanesp
In California, I was still underage when Lasix...

In California, I was still underage when Lasix took hold in the early 1980's (Desert Wine in 1983 was an early example of a horse who used it), but I certainly remember the transition.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-24-2019, 10:22 PM
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Posted By dilanesp
One other point on this. Los Al and Del Mar are...

One other point on this. Los Al and Del Mar are not going along with the Lasix ban. This is really important, for two reasons-- (1) it lessens the burden on horsemen if they were to strike against...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-24-2019, 02:32 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Yes and yes. But also, a dirty little...

Yes and yes.

But also, a dirty little secret: one of the reasons for the reduction in average starts has nothing to do with durability of horses- trainers do not like losing races because of...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-24-2019, 11:08 AM
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Posted By dilanesp
Lasix is an animal rights issue. IN CALIFORNIA,...

Lasix is an animal rights issue. IN CALIFORNIA, animal rights is by far the biggest threat to the sport.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-23-2019, 11:25 PM
Replies: 309
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Posted By dilanesp
The reason they let horsemen push them around is...

The reason they let horsemen push them around is the same reason employers will sometimes agree to an unwise labor contract rather than risking a strike (or a union will do the same).

If you are...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-23-2019, 01:17 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
If PETA doesn't keep the pressure on, Lasix will...

If PETA doesn't keep the pressure on, Lasix will not be phased out.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-23-2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 309
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Posted By dilanesp
PETA is on a roll here. I don't think horsemen...

PETA is on a roll here. I don't think horsemen realize just how unpopular Lasix is going to be if it is explained to voters.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-22-2019, 06:52 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Well, synthetics are all weather. Turf courses...

Well, synthetics are all weather. Turf courses are notoriously susceptible to weather. For that reason, even many places in the world that have almost all grass racing have some synthetic tracks.
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-22-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
They can do it (California law gives tracks broad...

They can do it (California law gives tracks broad power to exclude trainers accused of dishonorable conduct), but in practice they need agreement from the horsemen because otherwise they will not be...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 10:57 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
We had plenty of handle on our synthetic tracks...

We had plenty of handle on our synthetic tracks in California. And they bet plenty of money at Arlington and Woodbine, as well as Sha Tin and a bunch of European tracks.

Lots of people like...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 08:07 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Here's a nice illustration of my point about how...

Here's a nice illustration of my point about how sports performers push every edge. A Norman Chad column about doping in competitive BRIDGE:
...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 06:57 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
"Overprotective" is the correct policy. People in...

"Overprotective" is the correct policy. People in competitive sports are dishonest and will push any edge they are allowed. You don't get ahead in sports by being meek, you get ahead by having a...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 04:53 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
I don't buy that at all. If that were the case,...

I don't buy that at all. If that were the case, WADA and the Olympics would permit the drug.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 01:41 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
They took a haircut on dosing, but just watch,...

They took a haircut on dosing, but just watch, they will get the 2018 foals restriction thrown out before it takes effect....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 12:42 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Definitely the horsemen will do everything they...

Definitely the horsemen will do everything they can to push back on something like this if it is tried by a track.

The real question is whether the legislature or the voters will ever get involved.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-21-2019, 11:04 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
It's worth noting as well that there's no...

It's worth noting as well that there's no statistical proof that Del Mar's dirt is as safe as a synthetic track. It's a small sample size.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-20-2019, 11:27 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
For real. Did any of those trainers release the...

For real. Did any of those trainers release the vet records so that these claims could be scientifically documented?

We KNOW about fatalities because tracks log them. Trainers aren't trustworthy.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-19-2019, 09:41 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
I have a particular take on soft tissue injuries,...

I have a particular take on soft tissue injuries, as a litigation lawyer.

In human accidents, soft tissue injuries are where a vast number of fraudulent claims are made. You can't prove anything....
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-19-2019, 08:40 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
22 horses died on the Arlington dirt in 2006. A...

22 horses died on the Arlington dirt in 2006. A 2007 Chicago Tribune article, easily found on google, indicates that the Polytrack was installed because of that.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-18-2019, 12:39 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
This is a hell of a good post.

This is a hell of a good post.
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-17-2019, 01:58 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
I don't know enough about the ins and outs of...

I don't know enough about the ins and outs of track maintenance to know if it made a difference, but yes, Santa Anita fired a lot of people before the current meet (famously, they even fired their...
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-16-2019, 08:23 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Check out @latsondheimer’s Tweet:...

Check out @latsondheimer’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/latsondheimer/status/1107012665648381952?s=09
Forum: General Racing Discussion 03-16-2019, 01:26 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 35,825
Posted By dilanesp
Never believe any claim that "you can't sell the...

Never believe any claim that "you can't sell the property because it is a landmark".


Soldier Field was a historic landmark. Take a look at it now. :)


Powerful landowners with development...
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