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If there was any doubt which was the right way to view the scenario, just view Jerry Bossert's last tweet:
Jerry Bossert (@holybull71) @ShuveeIL @raypaulick this sport needs the Fed to step in |
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Is Bossert the guy who freaked out because they wouldn't show the Bengals in the press box?
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Could have been, I just know he's a serial NYRA hater whose opinion stinks.
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that's the last thing this sport needs!!
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ky-pane...4495--rah.html
according to this article, the ban attempt has failed.
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http://www.drf.com/news/lasix-ban-fa...cky-commission Last edited by Alan07 : 04-17-2012 at 01:01 AM. |
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Here is a good article about the subject. Although I disagree with the author's conclusion, I think it is a fair article that gives both sides of the argument.
http://businessofracing.blogspot.com...o-be-done.html |
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With regards to genetics, there is strong evidence that bleeding is genetic. "According to data presented at the Summit, bleeding is to some degree an inherited trait, and the more horses whose bleeding was controlled by Lasix go to the breeding shed, the more that trait will tend to appear in subsequent generation." http://businessofracing.blogspot.com...o-be-done.html |
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In large part, those studies have concluded that horses suffer from bleeding as a result of genetic conditions that evolved in the species millions of years ago and because of the vast volumes of blood pumped at high pressure through a horse's lungs during exercise. Other studies have concluded that furosemide has been proven to mitigate those effects and prevent long-term damage to lung tissue. as for your query-horses given lasix don't have to have it to run, it's something they can run without. in that regard, they aren't dependent. however, the issue is bleeding, in some horses it can be significant. lasix prevents that. and as romans pointed out, they would have allowed it throughout training, just not on race days which is when he said 'they would need it most'. and as was pointed out, lasix can prevent long-term lung damage. if ky wants to lead the way on meds, perhaps they should do more to go after the ones that enhance performance, rather than worrying about a drug that prevents bleeding and tissue damage?
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I love this sport, but why are so many idiots in charge of it? We're always getting bad news. It's depressing.
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The "evidence" that bleeding is to some degree an inherited trait is flimsy considering that pretty much all horses are known to bleed from time to time. What people just dont seem to understand is that often bleeding doesn't just happen out of thin air, there are a whole laundry list of things that can help cause a horse to bleed and none of them involve the horses sire or dam. Ignoring it wont make it better and if you or any other person thinks that lasix or any medication is the biggest mistake being made in the thoroughbred horse breeding arena then you have fallen for the bait, hook line and sinker. |
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I support this if they ban all diabetes medicine for humans.
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Obviously Cannon Shell has the most insightfull and logical thoughts on the subject. Why can't the people in charge be so thoughtful on the subject also?
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He does such a good job at it on Gotham Day, on which 2 BC winners were racing on the inner, a thing unheard of, he didn't write a single word in his column about the card. The guy is worse than useless.
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The logic of the supporters of the ban is twisted and warped, essentially they argue that a drug that helps the health of horses with no evidence that it masks other drugs, enhances performance or has negative genetic effects should be banned so that the sport does not have the appearance to the ignorant that horses performances are enhanced by drugs. Incredible.
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