Prominent horse owners vow to run 2-year-olds without race-day drugs

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Prominent horse owners vow to run 2-year-olds without race-day drugs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...VwW_story.html

The group, featuring a stable of well-known names in horse ownership and breeding circles, vowed to compete in this year’s 2-year-old season without race-day use of the commonly used anti-bleeding drug furosemide, which is marketed as Lasix and Salix. It’s the only medication allowed to be given to horses on race day in the U.S. The drug is used commonly to treat pulmonary hemorrhaging in racehorses.

The list of owners taking the pledge was released Thursday by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, a national trade organization based in Lexington, Ky. The list included nearly 40 owners and racing stables.

List includes Barry Irwin, Roy Jackson, Arthur Hancock, Will Farish, Seth Hancock.

Yay! Increase in EIPH! I can't wait.