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7. My vet worked on race horses, said they tested drugs on bicyclists before risking valuable horses

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Sun May 9, 2021, 04:04 PM

May 2021

If it didn’t kill a Tour de France racer then they might risk it on a much more valuable race horse.

I had a client turn down, adjusted for inflation, 29 million dollars for a horse. I thought he was crazy. Three months later he got $39 million.

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Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win could be invalidated after failed drug test;Bob Baffert suspended [View all] CountAllVotes May 2021 OP

Audit! Recount!! dchill May 2021 #1

What happens with all the bookies multigraincracker May 2021 #2

The bets were paid at the end of the race CountAllVotes May 2021 #4

Hopefully the horse seeks the help it desperately needs. OnDoutside May 2021 #3

The horse should be retired IMO CountAllVotes May 2021 #5

Horse racing is America's version of the Tour de France. Sibelius Fan May 2021 #6

My vet worked on race horses, said they tested drugs on bicyclists before risking valuable horses Cicada May 2021 #7

I grew up in Kentucky keithsw May 2021 #8

He's had five positives in the last year or so, four in major races. Plus his horse 3 years ago.... George II May 2021 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #13

I think this is in reference to the 2 lidocaine positives... twogunsid May 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #17

KY. Mitch McConnell. Oleg Deripaska. The Russian oligarchy and mob. Donald Trump complaining. debsy May 2021 #9

The First Step is for the Horse to Admit He's Got a Problem Stallion May 2021 #12

He's only suspended at Churchill Downs, and he's not a regular there anyway. George II May 2021 #11

Stopped watching the Triple Crown after Barbaro shattered his leg in 2006. BarbD May 2021 #14

The Final Race oioioi May 2021 #16

*LOCKING* Spazito May 2021 #18