BC to phase out raceday meds; No Lasix for '12 Juvenile events

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Interesting thought. I wonder what legal standing the BC would have to force entrants to not be running with a raceday medication that is otherwise legal in a particular state.

I expect that it's legal to be more restrictive. The problem would be if they wanted to be less so. For instance, say the BC wanted to allow cobra venom, but the state forbids it, they're not gonna get that through. A state may have a 21 and older law on alcohol, but some counties are dry or limit when you can purchase it. Saying they're doing it in the public interest or whatever is probably all it takes if they really think that's what they're doing.