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

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Depending on the state in which the BC is held, they may not be able to ban Lasix. You can't just take your horse off when you want and then go back on when you want. The BC to my knowledge has no power to supersede the rules of racing in an individual state so I don't think this is a settled issue.

By the way here is an interesting article from years ago when everything ws supposedly wonderful

http://articles.latimes.com/1990-10-...1_horse-racing

Another one
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/199...orsemen-l-word


http://articles.latimes.com/1992-05-...le-crown-races

Interesting thought. I wonder what legal standing the BC would have to force entrants to not be running with a raceday medication that is otherwise legal in a particular state.