NYTHA Lasix Primer & Letter to NYS RWB

[Riot]

Per Matt Hegarty Twitter Feed:

Matt Hegarty ‏@DRFHegarty
Vote to table discussion for a year fails 7-4.

1h Matt Hegarty ‏@DRFHegarty
Conway motion amended for ban on discussion of Lasix phaseout to one year; state language removed at Beck's request due to unenforceability.

1h Matt Hegarty ‏@DRFHegarty
Commissioner Tom Conway moves to ban any more discussion over Lasix phaseout for one year unless 4 or more states phase medication out.

1h Matt Hegarty ‏@DRFHegarty
KHRC will hold "town hall" meeting on Lasix phaseout either June 4, 5, or 6, exec. dir. Ward says.

2h Matt Hegarty ‏@DRFHegarty
KDRC vote is non-binding; KHRC is preparing to meet now, but not vote scheduled on Lasix phase-out.

2h Matt Hegarty‏@DRFHegarty
The KY Equine Drug Council has voted 4-3 against a motion to recommend phase-out of furosemide in stakes, according to officials.

Update 3:09pm That appears to be the end of it, because now it's being tweeted they have changed committees and are reviewing Albarado's suspension.