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Well, we are having a conflict of "professional" opinions and old fashion egos that are probably going to screw this up. Vets are saying that they think it was an accident from tainted food or possible vitamins or supplements. Earlier rumors speculated that the horses were shot up with tainted steroids. But they have no official word as of yet.
Police, FBI and the USDA officials are leaning towards a foul act. The Venezuelan team was favored to win the competition, so it could have been sabotage from an opposing team (highly unlikely) or from local bookies who didn't want to lose their wagers (more common around here than you realize) Another sad possibility is some one could have had bitter emotions against Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, and took their frustrations out on the horses (I sure hope this is not some horrible hate crime)
Other speculations also involve some sort of insurance scam too. At $100,000 a piece, horses with this kind of price tag often come with insurance policies, and unfortunately, anyone who knows of the Calumet/Alydar tragic scandal, know how vicious owners can become when they want that insurance money.
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