Oaklawn to give bonuses for winning without Lasix

[saratogadew]

Are horses tested before or after a race? I know they are tested for illegal medications. And is this testing done just randomly, or are all tested? Also, Lasix is a legal medication so why would horses be tested for that? In the PP's, when it says that a horse is running with Lasix, is this just the trainer telling someone in charge? sorry for all the questions, this area of horse racing has always been a little fuzzy to me.

[saratogadew]

Originally Posted by saratogadew

Are horses tested before or after a race? I know they are tested for illegal medications. And is this testing done just randomly, or are all tested? Also, Lasix is a legal medication so why would horses be tested for that? In the PP's, when it says that a horse is running with Lasix, is this just the trainer telling someone in charge? sorry for all the questions, this area of horse racing has always been a little fuzzy to me.

If I was driving intoxicated on drugs or booze and taken to the hospital by police for testing, would they test me for Advil also?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by saratogadew

If I was driving intoxicated on drugs or booze and taken to the hospital by police for testing, would they test me for Advil also?

They do test for Lasix and more specifically what levels. Just ask P. Noel Hickey

[saratogadew]

thanks D.....So I gather that its a legal medication only at certain levels. But is illegal at a higher level. Is that correct?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by saratogadew

thanks D.....So I gather that its a legal medication only at certain levels. But is illegal at a higher level. Is that correct?

Yes

Not too long ago we had the famous case of an absent minded, politically left-leaning (actually falling), KY vet who was dismissed for double dosing horses the morning of a race.