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This decision seems abrupt, and does not seem to address the issue of the unsafe track.
From afar, the unusually heavy rainfall, and the resulting track conditions (such as repetitive 'sealing' of the track) would seem like the logical major factor to start with.
I don't know enough about the issue to make any other definitive statements.
Pressure to carry-over the Rainbow Pick-6(by discouraging scratches) could be a minor factor, or it may have nothing to do with it.
Proper screening of horses allowed to work and race could be related, but it may also be a non-factor depending on the standards already in place.
I am in fact in favor of a phase-out for lasix and/or significant weight-break (15 pounds or more?) to encourage lasix-free training and racing, as a separate, but meaningful issue.
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