Lasix

In thoroughbred racing, the American Graded Stakes Committee announced last Friday that it has dropped its rule which bans the use of furosemide (lasix) in graded stakes races for juveniles. Breeders'...

The New Jersey Racing Commission has released the 2011 report of equine testing results

"Horse racing has the most aggressive drug testing program...We test for more substances at deeper levels, and our standards are stricter than the International Olympic Committee's.

At its October 6 meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors heard important updates from the race day medication, drug testing initiative (D...

On Tuesday, September 13, legislation was introduced in New York which would ban the use of furosemide (lasix) on any horse performing in a state-sanctioned

Earlier this week, the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council made a recommendation to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission in regard to bleeder medications and the use of lasix

Due to its effectiveness in treating Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in the United States has announced that it is against a race-d...

Frank Stronach has asked Florida's pari-mutuel wagering director for help in implementing a proposed program which would get ride of all race-day medications for three-year-olds at Gulfstream Park

The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee (DTSP) of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) will hold a special meeting later this month in Saratoga Springs, NY to conside...

According to a release, effective 2012, two-year-old thoroughbreds participating in Breeders' Cup races will be banned from competing with lasix in their systems. There is much more scheduled for the ...

“This has been a constant debate in racing for a long time, and I think it's going to continue to be unless someone comes in and mandates it