Dropping from 30k to 20k is not really a drop IMO. I've seen a lot worse, e.g., when they go from graded stakes to claiming, that's the red flag.
I'm not a Tom Amoss fan. A few years ago, he gave a weird rant on TVG one day regarding Lasix & drugs. He said that giving these drugs to race horses was as American as apple pie. That U.S. horse racing "is not the sport of kings..." These drugs make horse ownership possible for the common man.
I often thought that I'd like to own an NFL team and if I were allowed to use PEDs I wouldn't have to hire expensive, talented athletes.
Anyway, Tom got suspended shortly thereafter for overusing Methocarbamol.
But in this situation, I just don't see it. Tied Up didn't break down and was actually leading at the 1/4 pole.
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