AH-7921

[twaco]

According to Bloodhorse, Sedlacek was using something called AH7921 on horses.Seems like one of the biggest problems in this sport is that no one has ever heard of the stuff they\'re using.Makes one question the wisdom of playing this game.

[TGJB]

Which is exactly why it\'s crucial to freeze and retest samples later.

[Al Caught Up]

Anybody know if his brother Michael is still training? I haven\'t seen his name for years. I remember Woody had a horse that won the Wood in the 80s.

[pj]

AH-7921 is an opioid pain-killer. Supposedly, it\'s never been sold commercially for medical use.

pat

[miff]

There are many illegal drugs out there which regulators know about. In some instances, regulators do NOT alert horsemen about them in an effort to try to catch cheaters.

Illegal drugs are coming out of human trials on an ongoing basis for chemists.Some of this stuff ends up on farms and are experimented with as to its efficacy in becoming PED\'s for racehorses.

If you spoke to regulators, and they were totally honest, they would tell you they are up against it.

[twaco]

So,what can you bet on that might be clean? High level stakes only?MSW?No cheap races,no small tracks,no claimers,no older horses---only what?This \"game\" is in big trouble .

[miff]

Cheaters can be anyone,anywhere.No way to know just how much of the game is bad but perception outpaces reality imo.

Some venues more lax than others on cheating.These days its politically correct for the Clueless Clowns running racing to talk tough,but they do very little.

[TGJB]

Yes, regulators are up against it, and cheaters know it. But they don\'t know what tests will be available 2 years from now, and the threat of multiple positives is a powerful deterrent. Hence the need for freezing. But that requires will, and money.