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Originally Posted by pandy
Very true. As for the press, years ago the turf writers would have applied more scrutiny because you had strong racing coverage in all of the major newspapers. Now, most of the turf writers work for publishers that need the ad money from the actual industry, breeders, etc. Their hands are tied now.
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This too.
I have said before that track and field is one of my other favorite sports. And it has the exact same problem. The media that covers the big meets are all in the tank. They can't say anything, and don't.
Almost all the big doping stories come from journalists who do not regularly cover the sport and often don't totally understand it. Which makes it easy for insiders to pick holes in the coverage. But that doesn't mean it isn't true.
