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Originally Posted by FairPlay
Ok. This whole bute thing is a mystery to me so I just did some research. Both the Kentucky and California Horse Racing Rules seem to be the same on bute: You can give it but it must be given no later than 24 hours before post time. Even the dosage amount seems the same. You can find the drug rules in each state by doing a google search for "Drug Medication Rules CHRB" and "Kentucky Horse Racing Drug Rules." Apparently, the PP's do not always reflect Bute as a "B" after the "L" unless the rules in that particular jurisdiction require it to be posted. For example, you can have bute in New York, but the deadline to administer is 48 hours prior to post time. So the absence of a "B" in a pp doesn't mean that "B" is absent. Or am I totally missing something?
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It is a question I would really like the Daily Racing Form to address. If the absence of B doesn't mean Bute wasn't used then why the heck are they wasting a column in the Form to give out misinformation? If there is a difference between when a B is posted and when it isn't then what is the explanation for it?