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Write this in sandscrit and take it to bed with you Horses in training are only allowed therapeutic medication with a qualified veterinary diagnosis.

Had Blinkers went to Visors Needed to have a wee peek through the slit to get the competitive juices flowing... Stuck her beautiful noggin out and tried her heart out....

Why are you refusing to acknowledge the 50% drop since '75??

What a simply ridiculous comparison... ....and why aren't you discussing HK's complete ban on Lasix and how effective that is in owning the 'social license' narrative? ...and Barbara Stronach's very strong response after the horrendous deaths at Santa Anita... ...This is the future These revisions comprise best practices currently employed at racetracks around the world: Banning the use of Lasix. Increasing the ban on legal therapeutic NSAIDS, joint injections, shockwave therapy, and anabolic steroids. Complete transparency of all veterinary records. Significantly increasing out-of-competition testing. Increasing the time required for horses to be on-site prior to a race. A substantial investment by The Stronach Group in diagnostic equipment to aid in the early detection of pre-existing conditions. Horses in training are only allowed therapeutic medication with a qualified veterinary diagnosis.

"America is perhaps the best example to use given that its therapeutic medication rules are the most permissive among major racing nations. According to statistics from the Jockey Club Fact Book, in 1960 the average number of starts per horse per year was 11.31. Despite all of the advances in veterinary treatments since then, by 2015 the number of average starts per horse per year had almost halved to 6.18. It is worth noting that the average stayed steady from 1950 to 1975, but went into a downward spiral thereafter. What happened in America around 1975? Lasix had begun to be made legal in states all around the country."

Cant you read....RELATIVELY CONSTANT ...of course you won't show 'Post '75'.... We all know you LOVE American Drug Racing....many contacts there and you want to turn NZ Thoroughbred Racing into an American Drug Racing Base ...just admit it.... ....instead of posting positive Drug excerpts from suspect websites and sus druggies... Tell us IN YOUR OWN WORDS how you'd like to transform NZ Racing...with drugs eh?

No worries mate... As ANY horseman knows sometimes it's maturity and race day experience that allows a previously field shy neddy to compete with the need to activate the competitive herd mentality... ....and then there's Te Akau and Baker/Forsman who routinely Blinker up BTW a beautiful gear change yesterday on Fursdens Filly...VB's on and first win in 2 1/2 years

The data's been well and truely published wee c...look it up Until 1975, when the starts per horse remained relatively constant, LASIX was introduced and nek minute... a DRAMITIC DROP Of course being a Lasix purveyor....(actually are you the supply agent for the Waller stable and others in the Sth Hem.?) ...you and your boyfriend here continue this nonsensical narrative of 'kind' trainers and their use of 'therapeutics' on an ongoing basis... ...you know horses being kept in work while in pain...on a constant diet of NSAID's... I say TRAINERS ONLY INTERESTED IN MONEY HORSE HATERS HK's use of approved only Vets, thresholds, and ZERO use of LASIX is the kindest of all And of course Germany's banning bleeders from their Stud Book...certainly an inherited trait...from an 'improving the breed' aspect... Not your 'DRUGS RULE ok'

So you think the 'Act' is going down the semantics root? Yea na

Pfttttt If you're going to bring 'research' to the table can you preface it with INMVHO please? Very humble indeed....ney GROSSLY IGNORANT "Probably doesn't do anything either" Silly question I know...then wtf give them drugs?? This from a few months ago Despite an advisory designed to eliminate stable-wide usage of thyroxine that has been in effect since the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) investigated seven sudden deaths of horses trained by Bob Baffert in 2013 and found that all of them had been administered that drug “more as a supplement than a medication,” the use of thyroxine in Southern California remains astoundingly high. In introducing a new rule proposal on Thursday to curb thyroxine use “to the point that it really will not be used any longer within CHRB facilities,” CHRB equine medical director Rick Arthur, DVM, revealed that between January and the first week of October this year, “veterinarians reporting to the official veterinarians on just the Southern California Thoroughbred circuit and their auxiliary training centers have reported 256 prescriptions for thyroxine between January 2020 and the first week of October.” Arthur added that there have been 31 additional thyroxine prescriptions logged since that report was compiled a month ago, then tacked on this stunner: “Over half of the prescriptions are for just two trainers, and 80% of the thyroxine has been prescribed by just three veterinarians.” Arthur also explained how “the New York Gaming Commission has already required a similar restriction at New York tracks [and] The Stronach Group has imposed similar restrictions at their Maryland and Florida tracks as a matter of policy.” The CHRB proposal, which advanced to the 45-day public commentary period after a 7-0 vote, largely mirrors policies the above-mentioned jurisdictions have crafted. According to the CHRB's information packet for the thyroxine agenda item, “the adoption of Rule 1866.4 would require a TRH-response test to be performed be a Board-licensed veterinarian, a positive hypothyroidism test be obtained, and the positive result indicating hypothyroidism be submitted to the official veterinarian or equine medical director for review and approval of a thyroxine prescription. “Following approval of the prescription, the thyroxine prescription cannot exceed 90 calendar days without further re-authorization from the official veterinarian or equine medical director, and a horse administered thyroxine is ineligible to start in a race for 30 calendar days of last administration.” Back in 2013, the CHRB's compilation of Sudden Death Reports stated that although “the blanket prescribing of thyroxine to all horses in Baffert's barn does appear unusual” the cluster of seven sudden deaths of horses “remains unexplained [and] there is no evidence whatsoever CHRB rules or regulations have been violated or any illicit activity played a part.” The investigation of those deaths did, however, led to the CHRB's 2014 advisory that is still in effect requiring a specific diagnosis and other prescribing, reporting and labeling restrictions for thyroxine and any other thyroid hormones or analogs. “This proposed regulation addresses an issue that's frustrated me for almost the whole time I've been equine medical director,” Arthur said.

I can feel the veracity of your 'argument' slowly draining away after each time I've spanked you As I said, many of us know there's NO NEED to have Thoroughbreds on CONSTANT 'therapeutics'... ...trainers doing so are the real ANIMAL ABUSERS As you'd know Hong Kong BANS Lasix at ALL times....they're doing just fine Have a look at this HK study by a previous 'medication must' trainer...who turned https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/112873/study-eiph-does-not-shorten-racing-careers

Ok we well and truely get it You LOVE DRUGS in Thoroughbreds! A constant stream of 'therapeutics' on tap...aside from race day(except Baffy) then back on them again Antiflams, bute, 'vitamins', and hidden PED's all masked with Lasix Joy o joy....soon they'll be growing horns and we can enjoy Unicorn racing pftttt

Of course you'd want to obfuscate the topic with your usual nonsense Being a Baffy the Drug Lover lover you'd have taken absolutely zero notice of the drugs that were coursing through these dead horses veins methinks? There was, as expected, myriad routine prescription medications and supplements dispensed by veterinarians in the Baffert barn Clenbuterol, Adequan, Methocarbamol, Lasix, Phenylbutazone, Adjunct Bleeder medications ....however the single most bewildering medication that stands out is Baffert’s persistent use of Thyro-L (levothyroxine), a medication to treat hypothyroidism, in all of his horses. Repeat, all of his horses. Wow who knew thoroughbreds had so much trouble with their thyROIDS? High level radiation in Buffy's pants maybe?

When you take your Englaise as a 2nd lingo option wee c.... This is from the OFFICIAL report into Baffo the Drug Lover's DEATH rap sheet 7 years ago...it's even got your P values Enjoy “Using all sudden deaths for Baffert (8 deaths, 2512 starts) there is an incidence of 3.18 deaths per 1,000 race starts (95% CI 1.37- 6.28). For comparison, all sudden deaths for non-Baffert trained horses (70 deaths, 199,637starts) have an incidence of 0.35 deaths/1,000 race starts (95% CI 0.27-0.44). Baffert-trained horses have a 9.08 (95% CI 4.37, 18.88; p<0.001) times greater incidence of sudden death during racing or training than horses not trained by Baffert. Examining the 7 sudden deaths over 24 months of FY 11-12 & FY 12-13, the results are even more dramatic.” “Looking only at racing sudden deaths for Baffert (2 deaths, 2512 starts) there is an incidence of 0.80 deaths/1,000 race starts (95% CI 0.10-2.88). Racing sudden deaths for non-Baffert horses (21 deaths, 199,637 starts) has an incidence of 0.11 deaths/1,000 race starts (95% CI 0.07-0.16). Baffert trained horses that experienced sudden death during a race have a 7.57 (95% CI 1.77-32.28; p=0.006) times greater incidence of sudden death than horses not trained by Baffert.”

You should educate yourself in the Jason Servis indictments where PED's were non detectable but showed up as false positives... Lets see...why did Baffo the Drug Lover have 7 horses die on him suddenly a few years back..was he in contact with Jase's illegal drug supplier and overdosed his horses with non detectable PED's?

Now you're showing where your colours are hoisted C Youre a drug loving Yankee dirt tracker from wayyyy back...yea? Of course blokes like you simply ignore how weakened the breed has become and how few starts a 'racing career' entails now...

I told you to go away and read up about PICOGRAMS but you refused... No surprises there.... You're coming from a base of GROSS IGNORANCE Baffy the Drug Lover was caught with 21 PICOGRAMS of the stuff per 1 ml 50,000 mls in a horse.... Hell, even silly old Curious knows that's over a MILLION PICOGRAMS circulating through this horse's being...and that's only the blood spectrum ..then there's the tissue And there's always LASIX hovering in the background....a masking agent that potentially flushes out any other drugs waiting to be detected I wonder if they banned Waller and his others high performing Training mates from using this masking agent... Whether they'd be so good??

Incredible how this 'name' was allowed through NZTR's Google 'ring fence' The title of a well known, extremely controversial, 'novel'...the child subject LOLITA...was sexually abused So the Carter family's Jomara Bloodstock thought it appropriate to name this filly after a sexually abused child... What makes it even worse is the name of the sire...TURN ME LOOSE So the Carters have taken the dam LUCY LUI...connected the 'Loose' of the sire with the Chinese actor and arrived at a sexually abused child Totally inappropriate... ...surely theyre unaware of what they've done and some acquaintance has suggested the name?? Of course NZTR have been caught out before...remember Perky Aureoles? Subsequently changed...This filly's name also needs to change

In case any Trackside viewer has been stuck inside for far too long.... Heres some horsey sounds that you'll now NEVER hear on Slackside ever again...enjoy

Kind of hoisted own petard scenario here wee c... Baffo...the KING of therapeutics....is 8 per 1000 Call me obvious if you like... ..but I'm deducing that Therapeutics are a complete anathema to Thoroughbred welfare??

You're onto it Fred... The Chief loves drug racing...and whipping his ass off... Meanwhile the social license that racing is allowed to race under.. ..does NOT include perpetual life long use of anti inflammatory meds, Bute and lasix in training....as Waller does There should be vastly reduced use of therapeutics including set time limits in a season... ...along with Whip bans... ...as we know Whips increase speed and also stress Wrt EIPH or bleeding... We desperately need to selectively breed this trait out of the Thoroughbred Just like the Germans do....

Hay...I ordered a 1 minute insultation..not a 2 minute lecture Chauncey! Alors...one of the ALL time GREAT newspapers with Journalistic standards beyond reproach and you 'maybe' the Watergate investigation! Id be contacting them if I was you....you may get kudos and fame if they find their award winning standards don't match Palmy's

Imagine the generalle Joe Public being informed almost the ENTIRE racing team of Chris Waller's/ Bobby Baffert is being given therapeutics...just to be able to race? Lasix every fast working day...pissing in the corner of the box for half an hour while being brushed... And they're told "the racing industry LOVES these animals to death...and they loved being drugged up and whipped" So Bobby Baffert can drive a Porche and Waller can have Sunday Family days

Fear enough...but I'm all for TRANSPARENCY SO you realise when Cammy George got rid of ANYTHING over H 11 as a Rating You'd also realise that BOTTOMLESS and HOLDING went out the door and can be compared to H 10 now almost...but which is VASTLY different? Can't get my head around giving us a Rating to the 4.5 M mark either though When they're not running on that section of the track...ALL DAY

Have you learnt ANYTHING about PICOGRAMS yet.... As advised by moi?