Lava Man---California Is His Home

Ok. This whole bute thing is a mystery to me so I just did some research. Both the Kentucky and California Horse Racing Rules seem to be the same on bute: You can give it but it must be given no later than 24 hours before post time. Even the dosage amount seems the same. You can find the drug rules in each state by doing a google search for "Drug Medication Rules CHRB" and "Kentucky Horse Racing Drug Rules." Apparently, the PP's do not always reflect Bute as a "B" after the "L" unless the rules in that particular jurisdiction require it to be posted. For example, you can have bute in New York, but the deadline to administer is 48 hours prior to post time. So the absence of a "B" in a pp doesn't mean that "B" is absent. Or am I totally missing something?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by FairPlay

Ok. This whole bute thing is a mystery to me so I just did some research. Both the Kentucky and California Horse Racing Rules seem to be the same on bute: You can give it but it must be given no later than 24 hours before post time. Even the dosage amount seems the same. You can find the drug rules in each state by doing a google search for "Drug Medication Rules CHRB" and "Kentucky Horse Racing Drug Rules." Apparently, the PP's do not always reflect Bute as a "B" after the "L" unless the rules in that particular jurisdiction require it to be posted. For example, you can have bute in New York, but the deadline to administer is 48 hours prior to post time. So the absence of a "B" in a pp doesn't mean that "B" is absent. Or am I totally missing something?

It is a question I would really like the Daily Racing Form to address. If the absence of B doesn't mean Bute wasn't used then why the heck are they wasting a column in the Form to give out misinformation? If there is a difference between when a B is posted and when it isn't then what is the explanation for it?

[pointman]

Thank you, Fair Play. An intelligent response. This is the kind of education that I believe I can get on this web site. I can't figure it out, but I assumed that the there is a reason why DRF puts an "L" as opposed to an "LB" in the program. Just a general assumption there must be a reason for the difference. This is an issue I would like to explore more. However, the all knowing Dumbar has figured it all out, with his 8 months more of experience on this web site, everyone is too scared of Lava Man in California and there are no quality handicap horses willing to come challenge him. Like Invasor and Discreet Cat are ducking Lava Man!

Originally Posted by pointman

Thank you, Fair Play. An intelligent response. This is the kind of education that I believe I can get on this web site. I can't figure it out, but I assumed that the there is a reason why DRF puts an "L" as opposed to an "LB" in the program. Just a general assumption there must be a reason for the difference. This is an issue I would like to explore more. However, the all knowing Dumbar has figured it all out, with his 8 months more of experience on this web site, everyone is too scared of Lava Man in California and there are no quality handicap horses willing to come challenge him. Like Invasor and Discreet Cat are ducking Lava Man!

Thanks for the kind words. I do think, however, that a case can be made that certain horses are avoiding facing Lava Man on his own turf. There must be a reason why east coast based horses would run for smaller purses in Florida and New Yorkthan take-on Lava Man on the west coast. They had a million reasons to show up on Saturday, but they didn't. Would Lava Man beat Invasor straight up in California? Who knows? The only thing that I'd guess is that Lava Man would beat Invasor straight up in California running on the turf! Welcome to the site and hope that you have a pleasant experience here.