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[Andy Asaro]

Originally Posted by dilanesp

Let's say they invented a drug, we will call it Sixlay.

Here are the properties of Sixlay:

1. It cures all respiratory bleeding of horses.

2. It improves the performance of horses by 20 lengths at a mile.

3. It masks the presence of any other performance enhancing drug, even dangerous ones, making it impossible to detect who is cheating.

Should we allow it? Only for bleeders? For everyone?

I realize the situation with Lasix is less extreme, but that's the point of my hypothetical.

Yes, I understand that bleeding is a real thing and that Lasix treats it. But the other side should also be acknowledged- Lasix is a performance enhancer and masking agent (and the people associated with this sport who claim it is not a masking agent are being cheerleaders; in all the rest of the sports world, it is banned as one).

So yes, banning Lasix imposes a cost. So does allowing it. Which do you do?

C'mon Man.