on Aug. 16, 2024. The horse was registered as racing on Lasix that day, according to the Equibase chart; the medication is able to be used on race days in some instances, but there are limits to ...

It will be run for the first time this weekend without horses using the anti-bleeding drug Lasix as part of the sport’s plodding attempt to move toward the elimination of race-day medication.

In the wake of heightened scrutiny of horse racing safety and the crisis which erupted from two dozen horse fatalities at Santa Anita, the commonly used medication known as Lasix will be banned on ...

The two United States racing divisions that have largely moved away from race-day Lasix have seen little change in the actual running of races, a welcome norm considering the dire predictions a ...

Starting in 2020, 2-year-old horses won't be allowed to be treated with the drug Lasix within 24 hours of racing. Lasix, formally known as furosemide, is a diuretic given to horses on race days to ...

They ran some of their best races after receiving injections of Lasix, a diuretic often prescribed for humans with heart and respiratory ailments. It is widely used on racehorses for what owners ...

Lasix (furosemide) is a diuretic medication that doctors commonly use to treat heart failure. Lasix is a type of medication known as a loop diuretic that doctors prescribe to treat heart failure ...

But Boniface is alarmed by what he sees in racing today -- the prevalence of a drug called Lasix. "95 percent are racing on Lasix, but 95 percent don't need it," he said. So why do 95 percent get it?

But whatever action the Gaming Commission takes, if any, it will not be immediate, as the commissioners will now try to reach a determination about the role of Lasix after a day of listening to ...

Lasix use on race days has caused a controversy in the thoroughbred racing world. Here's a quick look at the controversial practice. Nikki Boliaux Nikki Boliaux, Louisville Courier Journal Mayor ...