i'd imagine a lot of positives are due to trainers giving meds at the absolute last moment to get a horse 'clean' by race time, and of course not all horses metabolize at the same rate, so sometimes they pop positive.
any meds that aren't truly performance enhancing or masking drugs really shouldn't be lumped into the same category as those that are.
lasix is given for no reason, at it was always percieved to be an enhancer, so no one wants to run without--that's crazy.

there needs to be a national governing body, they need to go over all medications, and their rules. lasix and all other drugs should not be handed out like candy to these horses--or better yet, they should all be illegal.

wow, now wouldn't that get rid of a lot of unsound horses, and their offspring?! that would leave only those hardy enough, and deserving, to run and carry on the breed.

lol
never happen. if people think poly is the anti-christ, just think if meds were cut off.

Thinking that taking away medications will make the breed sounder is a popular concept though probably closer to fools gold than reality.