by Patrick Battuello | Sep 27, 2015 | Drugs, Horseracing As Sport, Recommended
Raceday Lasix is one of the more controversial issues in American horseracing. The critics say that the drug is but a performance-enhancer: A diuretic, Lasix helps shed water weight prior to a race – lighter equals faster – and as a system flush may also...
by Patrick Battuello | Jun 1, 2015 | Drugs, Whipping
A few odds and ends: In a weku article (4/29/15) on Lasix, longtime (45 years) equine vet Mark Chaney offers his reason for supporting the raceday medication: “If you and I were in one of those stalls 22 hours a day, we’d have COPD so bad and emphysema....
by Patrick Battuello | May 14, 2015 | Drugs, Trainers, Jockeys, Owners
On December 10, Sage Valley dropped dead of an “apparent cardiac arrest” in a race at Aqueduct. At five, he was only just reaching the tail-end of puberty. Turns out, there was a drug “violation,” which may or may not have contributed to the...
by Patrick Battuello | Dec 13, 2014 | Dead Athletes, Drugs
2-year-old QuarterHorse Kays Version broke down in a stakes trial at Sunland yesterday afternoon. Replay here (Dec 12, race 3) – the filly crumples to the dirt at :30 mark. She was trained by Jaime Aldavaz and owned by Currie Maben. Also from yesterday: A pair...
by Patrick Battuello | Sep 21, 2014 | Drugs
To the objective and reasonable among us, the almost universal use (95% of starters) of raceday Lasix in America is bad for horses. So, it would appear that The Jockey Club’s opposition to Lasix – indeed, to all raceday medication – is a pro-horse...
by Patrick Battuello | Jul 15, 2014 | Casualties, Drugs
While preparing my 6-month update on the December casualties, I came across a 3-year-old gelding named Rockinpop. Rockinpop has run a total of three races, all under Jared Cheeks. In his second race, a maiden claiming on December 21st at Gulfstream, Rockinpop, two at...
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