[Danzig]

why is so much attention suddenly being focused on lasix? when i think of issues with the sport, that one has never come to mind.

plenty of other issues have. for instance:

irregular rules across the country. lack of a governing body to keep things uniform. lack of adequate supervision on race day including video monitoring, detention barns, etc. lack of funding to keep up with currently undetectable drugs. lack of real punishment for offenders, too many repeat offenders still having licenses. re-issuing of licenses to people who were banned from the sport, lack of ability to enact punishments because of lengthy appeals. not stiffening fines and suspensions for multiple offenders who treat suspensions as holidays, fines as a drop in the bucket. there are so many things wrong, but the current popular target is a medication that actually has medical uses. what's worse? letting it be used, or banning it even for horses who have a proven need for it?