Not good ...

[Niall]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/sports/peta-accuses-two-trainers-of-cruelty-to-horses.html?ref=sports

Nuff said ...

[Boscar Obarra]

Can\'t say I\'m surprised, horrified maybe.

 Let\'s see if the usual suspects defend this as an anomaly. Or better yet, a misunderstanding of the backstretch.

 Make sure you watch the video to get the full impact of what someone on a mission and a hidden camera can reveal.

https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=5345

 Roger Stein\'s been hinting at something for a few months, wonder if this is it.

[Lost Cause]

Sickening stuff..Hope they make an example out of them but it will prbably be inadmissable somehow on a technicality because there was no permission granted to record them.

Any lawyers here??  Can the videos be used??

[smalltimer]

Not a lawyer here.  Do you really think they need to introduce these videos as evidence to the horseracing public?  Don\'t you think the videos are convincing enough?
Blasi seems like he needs to expand on his vocabulary just a bit.  Since he and Asmussen have brought this on themselves, would have loved to listen in on their first conversation after the video was viewed by them.  Typically a guy like Asmussen will terminate Blasi and claim the \"I didn\'t know excuse.\"
Another black eye for the sport, but maybe a purge of some of the top cheaters need to occur.  We all know who they are.

[Lost Cause]

smalltimer Wrote:
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> Not a lawyer here.  Do you really think they need
> to introduce these videos as evidence to the
> horseracing public?  Don\'t you think the videos
> are convincing enough?



I meant as some kind of criminal abuse accusation in court. The video is out so the public already is going to make their judgment based on that but not sure if it would be admissable if there were a criminal case brought against them.

[barn rabbit]

boys will be boys.  I bet one could take the 1%  of the other 99% of the video taken and make these guys look like angels.

[richiebee]

Is this the same Steve Asmussen who is a 2014 nominee for Racing\'s Hall of Fame?
Talk about timing.

From a New Orleans Times Picayune series featuring the Fair Grounds, and how
horsemen and track officials are very upset with the Churchill folks for not pouring
a portion of slots profits back into racetrack improvements:

  \"Without new growth strategies, Thoroughbred racing handle will decline 25 percent
   in the next decade...only 22 percent of the general public has a favorable
   impression of the sport...\"

The article points out that 2013 marked the first time that CD\'s slot revenues were
more than its revenue from racing.

[colt]

The entire video - https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=5345

[smalltimer]

Not taking an issue with your views.  At the end of the day, if the powers that be care to pursue the underpayment of wages and the admitted procuring of social security numbers will spell huge trouble. This bunch places themselves in real jeopardy with different governmental agencies, if the Wage and Hour, Social Security Administration, or IRS take an interest in this scenario, it will be very, very damaging to those involved. If the video becomes mainstream and is viewed by the \"non-racing\" community, its gonna be all over for these folks.  If Blasi chose to be unflattering about one of the owners, makes one wonder how some of their other owners may be looked at.  Just my opinion.

[Silver Charm]

How is Baseball doing after the Steroid Scandal? The NFL now with former Players in their 50\'s walking around like Zombies. The NBA after the late 70\'s and 80\'s when after one NBA Player said 8 out of 10 guys in this League are doing BLOW on a regular basis?

This should serve as an additional wake up call for the powers that be to get more controls in place. Those of us on the inside know there are problems with horses all the time. PETA is like the Anti-Carbon fuel goons. Saving whale types. Deal with this to get the game better and concentrate on your fan base. Go forward.....not in a bunker to hide!!

[Bigredgoer]

Re: Not good ... (201 Views)
Posted by: Boscar Obarra (IP Logged)
Date: March 19, 2014 10:38PM

Can\'t say I\'m surprised, horrified maybe.

Let\'s see if the usual suspects defend this as an anomaly. Or better yet, a misunderstanding of the backstretch.

Make sure you watch the video to get the full impact of what someone on a mission and a hidden camera can reveal.

[secure.peta.org]

Roger Stein\'s been hinting at something for a few months, wonder if this is it.

Boscar...you called it...Byk this morning...could have called his take a mile away

[Boscar Obarra]

Didn\'t hear it yet, but would have taken 1/9

[jerry]

Those anti-carbon fuel goons might have just rattled the cage enough to trigger some changes. I\'d say some thanks are in order.

[miff]

NYS Gaming Commission preparing to come down like a ton of bricks on Blasi, Assmussen and others.Gov Cuomo may comment to gain political capital. NYRA sure to get beat up also.

[Niall]

If you can take it, watch the full video on the PETA website.