Medication positives

     There has been a lot of speculation and comment on the internet of late about how 9 of 10 top trainers have gotten drug positives at some point in their career. I think that it is unfair to lump all types of drug positives together. For instance, in my mind, there is a big difference in an aspirin type drug like Banamine and one such as cobra venom. Horses are athletes and as such suffer aches and pains much as a human athlete does. Why shouldn't the horse be made as comfortable as possible?

    There should also be a differential in the listing for trainers who have horses at different tracks. For instance, the positives that Todd Pletcher has gotten in the past. How many were for horses under his direct care and how many were for horses under the care of an assistant at a different track?  D Wayne Lukas is one trainer who has been painted as a trainer with drug positives in his past. Why is it not pointed out that his last drug positive was over thirteen years ago?

     On a more positive note, Skedaddletoseattle is entered tomorrow at Finger Lakes. He is dropped into a maiden claiming $4500 race for his six year old debut. This is around two turns for what  may be the first time and looks like a desparation drop by his new owners. In any case, he should be fit and I expect him to run a big race.