Oh jeez... just like something out of The Onion, Congress is actually holding a hearing on the use of steroids in the world of thoroughbred racing. The Kentucky Herald-Leader says the hearing is scheduled for the 19th. It's not really surprising, given the death of that one horse at the Derby, the collapse of Big Brown, the controversies surrounding Big Brown trainer Rick Dutrow and all the steroids stuff.
What's Congress' prerogative for getting involved? The Interstate Horseracing Act, it seems. Apparently the law has enabled the big-money simulcast industry.
It's kind of the way the anti-trust exemption for Major League Baseball allowed politicians to justify getting involved in the steroids stuff.
At least with MLB steroids, you could contort logic in such a way, so as to justify making it a public issue. Kids look up to Mark Magwire, and if he's using steroids, then won't they? It's rubbish logic, of course, easily debunked by a freshman philosophy major, but, it's soundibite-y, which is what counts.
What's the argument with horse racing, that yearling horses will see the success of Big Brown and demand horse steroids? And though it's understandable that Congress wants to look out for kid health, but do they care about horse health? Who gives a shit, really.
***
In related news, today might've been the last day of OTB betting in NYC. I think, though not totally sure.
Great web site. Than you for the information,his site is amazing. Very well developed with great information.
Posted by: original jordan shoes | December 22, 2010 at 03:35 AM
da len
Posted by: beats by dr dre headphones | September 28, 2011 at 06:28 AM
ティンバーランド東日本大震災の被災地で山積みのがれきは、復興の妨げとなっている。大津波に襲われた岩手、宮城、福島３県の沿岸部は平坦（へいたん）な土地が少なく、港周辺の仮置き場のがれき処理が進まなければ、港や防潮堤の整備も始められない状態だ。
ティンバーランド環境省によると、３県のがれきの推計量は６日現在で２２６５万トン。うち１５０９万トンが仮置き場に置かれたままだ。３県が県内の施設で処理する分を除く他府県への受け入れ要請量は計３９５万トンに上る。
Posted by: ティンバーランド | December 09, 2011 at 09:05 PM