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Do you have the details on approved drug use volume in Hong Kong? Or are you just making things up again?

Well they certainly wouldn't think of transferring an underwater meeting at Awapuni to the great winter track at Foxton at short notice.

@Thomass you missed highlighting a bit.

Randwick race meeting moved on NSW government’s latest COVID orders Posted by: RS NewsWire+ at 1:50pm on 25/6/2021 IMAGE: STEVE HART The Civic Stakes meeting set down for Randwick will now be held at Rosehill The Civic Stakes meeting set down for Randwick will now be held at Rosehill. Racing officials have transferred Saturday’s Civic Stakes meeting from Randwick to Rosehill in response to the NSW government’s latest COVID orders. The Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW announced the shift on Friday after the state government announced anyone living or working in a number of Sydney’s eastern suburbs areas, including Randwick, must stay at home. The Randwick local government area has been one of the regions most heavily impacted by Sydney’s COVID outbreak. Only essential staff will be allowed trackside at Rosehill, along with owners who have horses competing on the nine-race program. “Due to the evolving nature of COVID cases and as a precautionary measure, the race meeting will be closed to ATC members and the general public, with those restrictions to be reviewed next week,” Racing NSW advised in a statement. Racing officials confirmed all race times and distances would remain the same, aside from the Garry Burgess Handicap, which will be reduced from 1600m to 1500m.

Yeah na - the sausage roll warmer is a complicated piece of equipment to shift around at short notice.

Randwick race meeting moved on NSW government’s latest COVID orders Posted by: RS NewsWire+ at 1:50pm on 25/6/2021 IMAGE: STEVE HART The Civic Stakes meeting set down for Randwick will now be held at Rosehill The Civic Stakes meeting set down for Randwick will now be held at Rosehill. Racing officials have transferred Saturday’s Civic Stakes meeting from Randwick to Rosehill in response to the NSW government’s latest COVID orders. The Australian Turf Club and Racing NSW announced the shift on Friday after the state government announced anyone living or working in a number of Sydney’s eastern suburbs areas, including Randwick, must stay at home. The Randwick local government area has been one of the regions most heavily impacted by Sydney’s COVID outbreak. Only essential staff will be allowed trackside at Rosehill, along with owners who have horses competing on the nine-race program. “Due to the evolving nature of COVID cases and as a precautionary measure, the race meeting will be closed to ATC members and the general public, with those restrictions to be reviewed next week,” Racing NSW advised in a statement. Racing officials confirmed all race times and distances would remain the same, aside from the Garry Burgess Handicap, which will be reduced from 1600m to 1500m.

Next start at the Sunshine Coast. His maiden win WITHOUT blinkers. 20210411SUNR06_V.mp4

Of course Thomarse would have picked up that taking the blinkers OFF made all the difference! 3 months ago struggling in a maiden at Toowoomba with them on. 20210327TOOR09_V.mp4

Regardless of the class of the opposition 6 wins in a row is hard to knock! The last Group 3 win at Eagle Farm yesterday in the Tattersall's Cup over 2400m. Winning margin 12 lengths and jogging!!! 20210626EAFR06_V.mp4

Rule Number(s): 638 (3)(b)(ii)This charge arises from the running of Race 3, A Maiden event over 1200m. An Information was filed pursuant to Rule 638 (3)(b)(ii) by the Informant, Mr Coles, alleging that Apprentice Rider Ms E Nicholas used her whip excessively when riding SNAKE EYE prior to the 100 metres. Ms Nicholas was assisted ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)This charge arises from the running of Race 4, A Maiden 1200m event. Stipendiary Steward, Mr Coles filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638(1)(d) alleging the Rider of GREY WOLF (G Grylls),” allowed his mount to shift in near the 900 metres when not sufficiently clear of AURORA STAR which was dictated ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 638(4)This is a defended hearing arising from the running of Race 1 a 2yo event over 1200m. Stipendiary Steward Mr Coles filed an Information pursuant to Rule 638 (4) alleging the Rider of ME LIBEREZ (M Hashizume), reduced the speed of his mount abruptly passing the 900 metres, shifting back onto BARRI HYDE ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Rule Number(s): 616(4)This charge arises from the running of Race 3, A Maiden event over 1200m event. Stipendiary Steward, Mr Coles filed an Information pursuant to Rule 616(4) alleging that Ben Foote the Trainer of KID ROC presented the horse to race without gear that had been notified. (Side Winkers). Mr Foote acknowledged ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

The plot may thickent but what would their "unique perspective" be? Or is that legalese? I have no problem with the creation of "uniform medication and safety standards nationwide" as long as it addresses the issue of environmental contamination and threshold levels relative to therapeutic and performance effects. It is incongruous that you can allow the legal use of betamethasone (funny how all the journalists always use the worst sounding description for a drug) out of competition but get banned for 21 picograms/ml on raceday!!

So they are only importing German bred horses? Regardless you are selectively quoting one of the findings. Why not elucidate on the others? Also the study only looks at the Hong Kong population. Where is the comparative study with for example the Australian racing population? Perhaps someone like Waller has less retirements due to EIPH than Hong Kong.

Who said they are being used constantly? Was Baffert using them constantly? The fact is you don't know. Just because they are in the stable medicine cabinet doesn't mean they are being used constantly. Bit like your Viagra for your Plastic Princess.

Rule Number(s): 638(1)(d)Following the running of Race 3 an Information was filed by Stipendiary Steward, Mr M Davidson, against Apprentice Jockey Mr W Papier in that he “permitted his mount CONFESSIONAL to shift inwards when not sufficiently clear of GAS MONKEY which was checked near the 1050 metres.” Rule 638(1)(d) reads as ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)View the full article

Thomarse where do you get the royal "we" from? I doubt you speak for anyone other than yourself. No I don't "LOVE DRUGS" in Thoroughbreds but I'm not a luddite as you appear to be. The Thoroughbred is an elite high performance athlete and deserves every advantage that modern science can give to ensure its health and welfare. Especially to avoid the inherent risks of EIPH and wear and tear of legs that occur through racing. To do anything else is quite frankly animal abuse and neglect.

I don't get into that chain stuff. Hell I'm only 3 handshakes away from 5 USA Presidents! However I'm leaning heavily towards Covid-19 being a lab accident i.e. a lab escapee from the Wuhan Lab. All the evidence I've seen so far points to gain of function research. The only way to change my mind on the latter is for the scientists to find the missing evolutionary predecessors/progenitors and the zoonotic host(s).

In my opinion Professor's Baker and Wilson are frauds. You only have to look at their research history. I remember when at University for both my degrees there was probably only one in ten of the University staff that you would class amongst the scientific elite. Both Baker and Wilson have mixed with some shady characters in the past.

Found in all elite stables. Of course you highlight to alarm. Do you really care about horses or not? Clenbuterol - Used to treat asthma in horses and bronchial conditions. Approved by the FDA for use on horses. Banned for human athletes. Easily detected in tested. Actually all these substances are. Adequan - this is a pretty benign substance and is a mucopolysaccharides. Many humans take a similar product Glucosamine. You can buy that from any supermarket. Adequan is a bit more sophisticated, is approved for equine use and is used to treat joint degeneration and arthritis. Been approved since 1989. Shark cartilage is a polysaccharide and can be bought off the shelf at the supermarket. We used to give Green Lipped Muscle extract to our horses as a preventative against joint and muscle damage. That was in the early 80's! Methocarbamol - used to treat muscle spasms and pain. Approved for use in humans. Trade name - Robaxin. Lasix - Furosemide - been approved for out of competition use in horses for decades. Some states in the USA allow it for racing. Used to prevent EIPH (Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage). Phenylbutazone - the infamous BUTE! A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory - used to treat lameness, muscle soreness, joint pain and laminitis. Probably the most used and misused chemical in nearly EVERY stable! NONE of these substances are undetectable. Nearly EVERY horse trainer in the USA has been putting Thyroxine in their horses feed since the 70's! It is not illegal! But it probably doesn't do anything either!!! Again you can't hang Baffert on this one. If you do then there wouldn't be many trainers left in the USA! It has been used to get weight off horses that are proving hard to do via training by raising their metabolism. Not a PED. Some rumours around being associated with Cobalt use but the Feds are all over Cobalt aren't they! But research indicates that its use is counterproductive to increasing performance. https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2019/03/20/danger-thyroid-supplement-fit-horses/ Also used to prevent laminitis. http://www.lloydinc.com/products/30/thyro-l/ https://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/everything-old-is-new-again-examining-thyroxine/ I made some phone calls to trainers. I think it's used almost as a nutritional supplement, which I don't particularly agree with. I don't use it that way,” said Blea. “If thyroid regulates metabolism, and you have a 1,200-pound Thoroughbred who's in race training, he's going to have an increased metabolism.” That metabolism becomes even higher with the addition of thyroxine, which runs $24 or less per month depending on the size of the dose prescribed. “As an athlete, as your metabolism increases, your fitness, muscle mass, strength, definition, and proportions also increase … Unfortunately, that's not how it should be used.”

Pam wins Race 8 at Timaru. Congrats.

Have a top negotiator at the top table when the carve up of the TAB revenue is discussed. Someone who will not take second best to Thoroughbreds.

Ok you posted that but you obviously don't understand the detail as it doesn't support your argument. I guess you are hand feeding ponies grass now that you are out of the Thoroughbred Racing industry?

I'll kick this off. First thing I'd change is get rid of any bullshit regulations that make someone like @Karrots think twice about posting sheer positivity anonymously on social media.