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Originally Posted by Dahossdaboss
If lasix is the issue wouldn’t horses be breaking down everywhere?
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I believe it is a combination of issues.
I view this from the opposite direction.
Lets say all things being equal, you'd be correct. There woudl be an inordinate amount of equine fatalities at all tracks. But there isn't.
By no means is this new rule the 'answer'. Of course the track surface is to be addressed.
I believe this ban on race day meds was in the planning stages for quite some time. What makes me say this is TSG attempted to stage med free races at Gulfstream.
It is my guess that TSG has been opposed ot race day meds for quite some time. This spate fo breakdowns was simply the crack in the door TSG was looking for to institute a ban.
I will be monitoring the field counts.
