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This is immediate criminal charges in addition to their current regulatory, USTA, AGCO and HISA that yawwwwn zzzzzzz.Why not start making calls.Why haven't these regulatory already done this.Laws and statutes are on the books - state, federal here in the US and with Canadian Providences.For these EXACT examples. Many of these trainers implied guilt if not plead guilty to their regulatory.Send these twats to jail right now in fucking droves.____________US federalIllegally drugging horses is considered animal abuse and can violate federal statutes, particularly when it involves inhumane treatment, illegal substances, or soring to enhance performance. The Horse Protection Act (HPA) (1970) and the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act (2019) are key federal laws used to prosecute such acts, which can lead to fines and imprisonment. Key federal and related regulations regarding horse drugging include: Horse Protection Act (HPA): Makes the "soring" of horses (using drugs, blistering agents, or devices to cause pain for a competitive advantage) a criminal offense. PACT Act: A federal law prohibiting intentional, serious harm to living animals, which covers severe abuse. While many states have specific felony laws against animal cruelty, the federal acts allow for federal prosecution of these practice.___________CanadaFederal Legislation (Criminal Code)The Criminal Code of Canada includes provisions that make it a crime to intentionally harm animals. Specifically, Section 445.1(1)(a) makes it an offence to "wilfully cause, or permit to be caused, unnecessary pain, suffering, or injury to an animal or bird". Illegally drugging a horse in a manner that causes pain, suffering, or injury would fall under this provision. Convictions can lead to severe penalties, including imprisonment and a potential lifetime ban on animal ownership. Provincial LegislationProvinces and territories also have their own animal protection legislation and regulations that overlap with the Criminal Code. These acts empower provincial authorities and organizations (such as the Ontario SPCA in Ontario, or the BC SPCA in British Columbia) to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty.
Do you really think that one horseman will agree to this or even make a comment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PUT down a TRUmP topic if you want horse people to comment and you wont like their comments on that issue either.
While Triggers sentiments towards cheaters and crooks might be harsh, he's not wrong about harness racing. To many trainers, drivers, and owners have screwed the public for many years. I'm not sure who's honest and who's not, but the sport has reeked of "bad actors" for many years. But the USTA, the governing body regulating our sport has been impotent at best at doing their job. No matter how you slice it, harness racing is creating very few fans and it's reputation for corruption has destroyed it's credibility.
Agree, it sure doesn't exist for the fans and they don't care. You have cheats running the place and they are pigs at the trough
Technically, it's also race fixing. You are shaping the outcome of a wagered on sporting event by illegal means. No one is ever charged and bettors take it in the ass!
Unfortunately if you got rid of all the cheats in harness racing you wouldn’t be able to fill a race