New Posts For Thread: Drugs, deaths, and alienating punters in USAhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31812691/drugs-deaths-and-alienating-punters-in-usaA great read US-based former trainer Patrick Gilligan recounts his experiences of the dark side of racing in the countryhttps://www.racingpost.com/news/features/i-was-told-i-wasnt-trying-if-i-wasnt-cheating-and-then-i-realised-it-wasnt-a-joke-aEZdp3HOne for the punters. Preferential discount rates for big syndicates to rip off ordinary punters is something Harry Findlay has been railing about for ages.US racing relies to a huge degree for its prize-money on subsidies from casinos and from 'whalehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31812691/drugs-deaths-and-alienating-punters-in-usa?post_id=563346917#563346917One for the punters. Preferential discount rates for big syndicates to rip off ordinary punters is something Harry Findlay has been railing about for ages.US racing relies to a huge degree for its prize-money on subsidies from casinos and from 'whaleSun, 06 Aug 2023 04:30:24 -0500When I learned about medication rules and questioned trainers about the painkiller bute, they told me “it steps them up”. When I pointed out that if every horse in the race runs on bute then no-one really gains anything, they looked at me as if Ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31812691/drugs-deaths-and-alienating-punters-in-usa?post_id=563346911#563346911When I learned about medication rules and questioned trainers about the painkiller bute, they told me “it steps them up”. When I pointed out that if every horse in the race runs on bute then no-one really gains anything, they looked at me as if ISun, 06 Aug 2023 04:28:26 -0500Remarkably, much of what is described is within the rules.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31812691/drugs-deaths-and-alienating-punters-in-usa?post_id=563346909#563346909Remarkably, much of what is described is within the rules.Sun, 06 Aug 2023 04:27:55 -0500A great read US-based former trainer Patrick Gilligan recounts his experiences of the dark side of racing in the countryhttps://www.racingpost.com/news/features/i-was-told-i-wasnt-trying-if-i-wasnt-cheating-and-then-i-realised-it-wasnt-a-joke-aEZdp3Hhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31812691/drugs-deaths-and-alienating-punters-in-usa?post_id=563346901#563346901A great read US-based former trainer Patrick Gilligan recounts his experiences of the dark side of racing in the countryhttps://www.racingpost.com/news/features/i-was-told-i-wasnt-trying-if-i-wasnt-cheating-and-then-i-realised-it-wasnt-a-joke-aEZdp3HSun, 06 Aug 2023 04:24:55 -0500