BARN SECURITY
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Yes, horses will get a bad test if given chocolate. Cant recall if its the cafeinne (sp?) or the theophylline-like substance in chocolate (theobromine?) but one of those things will get you a bad test if they choose to test for that substance. Poppy seed bagels are a bad bad thing to have in the barn, because they cause positive tests for morphine I believe.
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Backstretch tram tours
The fans that take the tram tour of the backstretch are not allowed access to the barn area, they must stay on the tram untill the tour is over. The tour guide explains which barns by trainer's names are located when the tram passes by their barns. After the backstretch tour is over, the fans are taken to the paddock to see the statute of Seabiscuit. They are then taken to the jockey's room to view the silks of all the owners and given a brief tour of the jockeys room. This is a great tour for the fans as it is a positive for our industry.
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Louis Finochio
Louis Finochio
Hi Brendan,
I also think the escort/security aspect is key to making it workable and safe for the public to visit the backstretch. People have tried to feed my horses chocolate and pizza also (and that's on top of the whiskey one barn manager was giving one of my mares, but never mind that's another story, LOL.). Well-monitored, escorted tram rides and planned, escorted, walking tours for small groups are the best compromise --- most people are smart enough to do no harm and stay out of harm's way, but there will always be a few who will hurt the horses unintentionally, and a few will have their arms removed (also unintentionally of course!) (And to be honest, I do think that without supervision, the general public would wander around the shed rows.) I think most of the tracks should open the backstretch to organized, supervised visits by the public/tourists - but most don't and there you go, another lost opportunity to make racing more fun for the general public - and another lost opportunity for trainers to meet potential race horse owners. JMHO. [/quote]
I also think the escort/security aspect is key to making it workable and safe for the public to visit the backstretch. People have tried to feed my horses chocolate and pizza also (and that's on top of the whiskey one barn manager was giving one of my mares, but never mind that's another story, LOL.). Well-monitored, escorted tram rides and planned, escorted, walking tours for small groups are the best compromise --- most people are smart enough to do no harm and stay out of harm's way, but there will always be a few who will hurt the horses unintentionally, and a few will have their arms removed (also unintentionally of course!) (And to be honest, I do think that without supervision, the general public would wander around the shed rows.) I think most of the tracks should open the backstretch to organized, supervised visits by the public/tourists - but most don't and there you go, another lost opportunity to make racing more fun for the general public - and another lost opportunity for trainers to meet potential race horse owners. JMHO. [/quote]