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From: Amy (1pony)
11/11/21
Many trainers are still not convinced that no Lasix is best for racing. I am sure we would have heard news if a horse had bled.
From: Amy (1pony)
11/12/21
They Ran a Lasix Free Breeders' Cup...And Nothing Happened
The biggest story when it comes to the ban of Lasix in the Breeders' Cup is that there was no story. It was, simply, a non-factor. A total of 148 horses competed in this year's Breeders' Cup, all of them running Lasix-free. There were no reports of any horses being in distress or bleeding from
Read more from TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and AuctionsFrom: gerchgo
11/12/21
Excellent!!! It puts all horses on the same playing field! I think the whip rule may have played a part as well as horses weren’t continually stressed to go faster?
From: Amy (1pony)
11/12/21
Honestly the whip is not an issue because it is so soft and really only produces noise more than anything else.
IMHO the whip rule is more for the public than anything else.
From: Potsdam2
11/13/21
Well, it didn't help matters that she got run off her feet in the first half mile. That said, I was happy for Ce Ce
From: Potsdam2
11/14/21
I'm doing! I'll be doing better once I stop working. I have told my employer that this fall and spring are my last!
From: Potsdam2
12/6/21
I am a bit uneasy about not working. When I am jobless, I tend to take quite a bit of time to figure out what to do with myself.