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

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The idea that you can purge the "gene pool" of bleeders is so ridiculous even in a sport where most people are clueless.

You don't think restricting breeding to maybe one out of every 50 horses would work, huh?

I suppose we could start from cold scratch again via importing bloodstock.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Riot

You don't think restricting breeding to maybe one out of every 50 horses would work, huh?

I suppose we could start from cold scratch again via importing bloodstock.

The entire idea that the breed has somehow changed is completely unproven and immeasurable. The idea that a minute factor like Lasix affects the breed so negatively that its elimination will lead to some genetic revolution is pure folly.

[Alan07]

Gulfstream Park owner Frank Stronach has asked Florida regulators to help him implement a program that would phase out all raceday medication, including Lasix, for 3-year-olds at the track, beginning with the 2011-12 meeting.
http://www.drf.com/news/stronach-ask...day-medication


Guess Frankie wants more 3 year olds to go to Tampa.