25 trainers urge Lasix-ban; THA says issue debated, decided

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I would assume the reason he still runs on lasix is because he believes the pros outweigh the cons. Most people believe that it moves horses up. In addition, most guys aren't looking to run their horses every 2-3 weeks. If your horses only run every 4-6 weeks, the weight loss is probably not a big issue.

I'm sorry Rupert, he did not run any at the Spa yesterday. I confused him with Eric Guillot, I guess the confusion stems from two trainers that consistently get high priced stock and consistently underperform with them.

Having said that, he ran one at Del Mar yesterday without lasix and is running one today with lasix.

If there is so much bad about lasix, I just don't get why every trainer runs their horses on it. It is clearly beneficial to the horses.

If it takes so much weight off horses why are Europeans training on it? How could they get the weight back on by race time?

I just don't buy the anti-lasix crap. What is going to happen to bleeders that can't race, there are already too many unwanted horses as it stands.