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Old 01-22-2010, 07:42 PM
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McPeek's comment was interesting. Never heard of the difficulty of the Triple Crown attributed to Lasix before.

Trainer Ken McPeek said he prefers a shorter horizon.

"I like three or four weeks," he said. "One reason I think horses need more time is because of using Lasix. It takes 25 pounds of fluid off of them. That's a lot of water weight to replenish in a short period of time. That's why I think it's been so difficult for a horse to win the Triple Crown. I think Lasix should be eliminated from all Grade 1 races in North America. The sooner we do it, the more respect the world will have for our top races."
I thought it was pretty bizarre.
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Old 01-22-2010, 07:53 PM
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I thought it was pretty bizarre.
makes sense if that is true.
although 25 lbs is only about 5% of their total weight.
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Old 01-23-2010, 11:05 AM
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what derby trail? the new way is that the best horses, if you can even call them that. have not even made a start yet or have just broken their maidens. its to the point where i won't even get interested until the end of march.
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