Chief Stipe

Thanks Newmarket. Rest assured if someone oversteps the mark we will deal with it. I didn't know anything about ACS until this thread was started. As I said it raises some questions - moral and ethical. It's not illegal but is it a good look? Does the reported therapeutic benefit outweigh everything else? Maybe I'm old fashioned by the visual image of Trainers taking blood from their horses, shipping it off in ice boxes to be processed and then getting it back to inject into their horses doesn't seem a nice one. But again if the therapeutic benefit is as it is reported then maybe it is in the best interests of the horses.

Well they do get out of bed in the morning to feed and train their horses. They provide a product for those who get out of bed several hours later to bet on. I hope harness racing continues to be a sport where anyone can participate. In one way it is better than gallops as you can do it all yourself and not have to rely on others to work your horses.

Nup. Starting to bug me now that I can't remember.

I find it odd that discussion on this topic elsewhere is being inhibited. I haven't read anything on BOAY that needs to be deleted. In my opinion this ACS treatment is interesting and crosses a few boundaries. For example is it a good look to know that relatively large quantities of blood are regularly being taken from horses, treated and then reinjected? The treatment itself has been widely used for over 15 years for treating human patients with muscle, tendon and ligament issues. The active ingredient is a naturally occurring protein which is created by the body more so when there is an injury. The process concentrates this protein which is then injected directly to where the injury is. It has anti inflammatory properties.

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