Police Seize Viagra-fueled Horses


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ROME (Reuters) -- Italian police have discovered a mob-linked race track where they say horses were pumped full of Viagra and other drugs to fix races.

The illegally built and operated track, known locally as "Miss Charmet", is located on the outskirts of Naples city -- home to the Camorra, the local version of the Sicilian Mafia.

"We are able to ascertain the use of the famous [drug] Viagra to increase the performance of these horses," police commander Mario Pantano told local television.

It was not clear how Viagra affected the horses' speed. :huh:

The track and its horses, worth an estimated $6.4 million, were seized by authorities investigating illegal doping of horses, according to local media.

http://today.reuters.com/news/

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If my limited knowledge of horse racing is accurate, I believe that most race horses are female.

If viagara works on horses like it does in people then it might be a problem if some (or all) of the horses were male. :ninja:

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:huh: In the USA at least, the majority of race horses are male; females running againist males are considered a big handicap.

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:huh: In the USA at least, the majority of race horses are male; females running againist males are considered a big handicap.

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Yea, I just looked into it, most race horses are males.

However, female horses (fillies) have been outright winners of some premier events such as the Kentucky Derby, Breeder?s Cup races, and the Hambletonian trotting race.

http://www.the-aps.org/press/conference/horse.htm

Females running against males are often given a weight allowance but the overall difference is minor (compared to humans).

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It was not clear how Viagra affected the horses' speed. :huh:

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My theory would be the drag underneath the horse... maybe a little friction on the floor. Damn that'd be painful :pinch:

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