Steve Byk quote of the day

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Originally Posted by Riot

You say lasix is a performance enhancer that should be banned because you allege it improves horses performances by lengths, whether the horse is a bleeder or not.

I said a few lengths.

Originally Posted by Riot

I'm a veterinarian that agrees with the 99.99% of veterinary medical and scientific professionals that lasix is a necessary and good therapeutic medication whose use must be continued for the health and welfare of the race horse, and should not be considered a "performance enhancer".

I don't really care who you are.

Originally Posted by Riot

I am listed on published scientific papers on the effect of lasix in race horses, and I have read the majority, if not all, of scientific information on the effect of lasix in race horses.

I don't care if you are listed on craigslist.

Originally Posted by Riot

I've never read any studies that support your contention, that lasix is a strict performance enhancer. Only studies that contradict it.

Yes, I'm the first one to ever bring it up. Sure I am. I also never said it was only a performance enhancer.

Originally Posted by Riot

So I'm really interested in your "facts", as your contention, unsupported by the veterinary medical community, is 100% of the argument against using this valuable therapeutic medication to help horses.

** The common way for "seasoned horse players" to bet horses is first or second use lasix. There's some interesting scientific data related to that. To bad horse players ignore science

The medical community has no idea how to measure thoroughbred performance under race conditions, including you. Oh, and it is "too", not "to".

Originally Posted by Riot

But that doesn't have anything to do with the odd allegation that "lasix is a performance enhancer in all horses that moves horses up lengths".

I'll be interested to see your "proof". Can't wait.

I never said all horses. That would be silly.