LM and Preachin' in the Classic

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

California

http://www.toconline.com/ownership/race-day.php

The only other kind of medication permitted in a horse´s bloodstream on race day is a small quantity of one of four "legal" anti-inflammatories - usually phenylbutazone, or "bute" - which will be indicated in The Racing Form with a capital "B" in the horse´s running lines (though all the anti-inflammatories are indicated with a "B"). Some trainers, in addition, will have the horse stand in a foreleg ice-bath for up to 90 minutes to relieve any nagging discomfort that might distract it from running its best race.

New York

http://www.racing.state.ny.us/horsedrugs.pdf

Either one, but no more than one, of the following two
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be
administered by intravenous injection until 24 hours
before the scheduled post time of the race in which the
horse is scheduled to compete: flunixin, or
phenylbutazone.


New York is allowed up until 24 hours before, California is allowed in the horses system on race day.

You can go the CHRB website for further clarification. I will read you rule 1843.5. It states that "One of the following non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications may be administered until 24 hours before the post time of the race in which the horse is entered under Rule 1844 of this division: 1. Phenylbutazone; 2. Flunixin; 3. Ketroprefen.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You can go the CHRB website for further clarification. I will read you rule 1843.5. It states that "One of the following non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications may be administered until 24 hours before the post time of the race in which the horse is entered under Rule 1844 of this division: 1. Phenylbutazone; 2. Flunixin; 3. Ketroprefen.

Thanks for the info, I'll have to read into it more in the morning. The main difference I can find at this point is that CA has a set limit for how much you can have in your system in a post race test while NY just specifies that you can't have it 24 hours before post time. What really baffles me is that it is denoted in past performances. There would be no reason to do that if regulations were completely the same.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Thanks for the info, I'll have to read into it more in the morning. The main difference I can find at this point is that CA has a set limit for how much you can have in your system in a post race test while NY just specifies that you can't have it 24 hours before post time. What really baffles me is that it is denoted in past performances. There would be no reason to do that if regulations were completely the same.

In New York, they definitely have a limit as to how much you can have in your system. I think it's the same amount as in California. If you look it up, you will find that they definitely have a limit there.

If you can't find it on-line anywhere, you can always call the racing office. They will let you know what the legal limits are.