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Originally Posted by cmorioles
First, horses still bleed with Lasix, it isn't a cure all. So spare me "the first horse to bleed..." BS.
Second, as I've said a few times and been ignored, there are plenty of horsemen doing FAR worse things to horses than denying them Lasix.
There are plenty of not rich men that don't give a damn either.
You act as though without Lasix horses will be struggling to finish with blood spewing from their nostrils. Funny, I spent 5 years overseas and traveled to many racetracks around the world. I don't recall seeing many horses in distress from bleeding. It can be controlled without a drug obviously.
You say there are many worse problems out there and this isn't an issue. Maybe it isn't. But I don't see horsemen, as a group, campaigning for any of those things that could help the game. They do nothing that isn't in their own interests, ever. Sure, you get a few guys like Chuck that have a good grasp of things, but apparently they have no status among their peers.
Therefore, I have trouble believing this cry to keep Lasix is all about the horse. It isn't, it never is. You'll have to excuse me me if I don't care if they are a little inconvenienced by people that want drug free races.
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so true, and what needs attention right now-but isn't drawing it- and imo is a far bigger concern than lasix. and no, no one else is ignoring it. matter of fact, i think that's why this thread exists. lasix has become the target-not cheaters and whatever the hell they're doing and getting away with. why is doug o'neill the winning trainer this year of the derby? why did asmussen get two hoty to train? why is patrick biancone back in business? why are trainers with positives getting the business?
and i bet it's not because of lasix. that has been and will continue to be my point. does lasix have reasons to be used? yes. so why is it the target, and not trainers with multiple suspensions, multiple positives? using god knows what?
but no, the one race day med allowed is what is being target, and that makes no sense. target the true evils, undetectable designer drugs. stiffen rules, stiffen fines, stop re-issuing licenses to cheaters. force owners to hire clean trainers, because they would be all that was left.