Willy Beamin

[jerry]

It\'s called dermorphin and they have a test for it. A few horses in Louisiana and Texas have tested positive.

[jerry]

You\'re right. The real mystery isn\'t the Kings Bishop. It\'s the jump up from running 7s to running 2s (or better).

[MonmouthGuy]

\"I mean...people swim every day in the Olympics. Why not run horses every day.\"

[FrankD.]

Olympic swimmers train twice a day 7 days a week for years and compete 4-5 times a year in multi day meets.

They also are super drug tested and required to declare any and all mediactions etc... that are put into their body as well as given a published list of banned substances. This goes for all USA or international swimmers at the NCAA and even regional age group competion levels.

Oh yeah, there is not parimutual wagering on swimming!

Frank D.

[MonmouthGuy]

Frank.  I hear you. That post was my favorite Jim Riccio quote from the Steve Byk interview.

[miff]

\"It\'s called dermorphin and they have a test for it\"


Little known,Dr. George Maylin head of drug testing for the NYSRWB,created a test with U Penn(think) for detecting dermorphin(also cobra venom back when).NY owners/trainers were unaware the test existed and was being used(hear NYRA was not informed either).During a period of a few months there were no positives in NY.After a while months it became common knowledge that NY tested for dermorphin.

What testers will never say publicly is that there is no way to stop rouge chemists from producing synthetic PED\'s(the magic bullet) for which there will be no test/detection until it\'s existence is discovered,like dermorphin.

Super testing sounds great but it\'s a PR exercise,testers know it but are trying to deflect the horrific perception of the game by the general public.Thieving trainers/owners are also aware that if they have the magic bullet, they are not going to get detected and may even be switching to new stuff all the time in case a test is made, like dermorphin.