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Australian Trainers' Association oppose proposed steroid ban for horseracing in Australia by Matt Stewart
Australian Trainers' Association president Colin Alderson warned of a backlash, saying sensible use of steroids had no sinister connotation, adding they were a significant cost benefit to owners.
"Racehorses need every bit of help -- we can't even give them an aspro," Alderson said.
"You give a horse a dose of steroids to help it thrive out in the paddock, you can bring it back earlier and start earning some money earlier for the owner.
"This would be a complete over-reaction, an overkill. Why should we ban steroids because of one isolated incident in the UK?"
Alderson said the tendency for Australian trainers to geld colts meant horses needed an artificial replacement for natural hormones.
It is rare for colts to be gelded in Britain and Japan.
"You ban it and the scallywags will still find a way to get around it," Alderson said.
Read more: Australian Trainers' Association oppose proposed steroid ban for horseracing in Australia
Australian Trainers' Association president Colin Alderson warned of a backlash, saying sensible use of steroids had no sinister connotation, adding they were a significant cost benefit to owners.
"Racehorses need every bit of help -- we can't even give them an aspro," Alderson said.
"You give a horse a dose of steroids to help it thrive out in the paddock, you can bring it back earlier and start earning some money earlier for the owner.
"This would be a complete over-reaction, an overkill. Why should we ban steroids because of one isolated incident in the UK?"
Alderson said the tendency for Australian trainers to geld colts meant horses needed an artificial replacement for natural hormones.
It is rare for colts to be gelded in Britain and Japan.
"You ban it and the scallywags will still find a way to get around it," Alderson said.
Read more: Australian Trainers' Association oppose proposed steroid ban for horseracing in Australia
