Re: RC: RE: SWAT illegal during competition?

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/21/99 9:26:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu writes:

<< ** It is advised that non-permissable substances not be given within 96
 hours of the competition to minimize any likelihood of a substance being
 picked up on testing (see above reference "natural substances")  NOTE THAT
 THIS MAY HAVE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO INCREASED SENSITIVITY IN DRUG
 TESTING!
  >>


Here's the real joke--do you know how many millions of dollars are spent in 
New York horseracing to test the first place finisher and an occasional 
"special"? More than $3 million. Anybody know what the drug testing budget 
for endurance horses is nationwide? And, in new York, what percentage of 
illegal drugs used in racing is actually caught? Less than 1%. That's because 
anybody who is genuinely serious about drugging knows test lab capabilities 
down to the nanogram. 

So, all the threats and posturing look pretty silly to me.

ti 


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