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Old 04-19-2012, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill K View Post
I listened to Dale Roman's eloquent defense of race day use of Lasix. I also heard Shug question why an entire 2 year old race at Keeland the other day all horses were administered Lasix and adjunct. Has the breed dropped to the level now that all horses bleed in workouts? It doesn't make sense. What has the lifting of the race day drug ban done for NY racing? We raced for over 100 years with no drugs now in NY after 15 years of usage...we can't live without it. As far as I can see only the casino has improved racing in NY not drugs.
It's not a breed specific problem, it's a horse specific problem. You'll see the use of Flair strips in other equestrian events.
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