ARCADIA, Calif. – Clenbuterol, a bronchodilator that also is sometimes used to build muscle, may be prohibited at any level in post-race tests for Thoroughbreds in California as early as this summer, according to discussions at the California Horse Racing Board track safety and medication committee meeting on Wednesday.
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From: Amy (1pony)
4/12/12
This is not Lasix, but I think it is a good step towards zero drugs in race horses.
California board considering zero-tolerance ban of clenbuterol on race day
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http://www.drf.com/news/california-board-considering-zero-tolerance-ban-clenbuterol-race-day
From: Derby132
4/16/12
Gregory Hallþ@gregoryahall
Lengthy day ahead seeing if Ky racing commish becomes 1st in US to ban race-day furosemide (aka Lasix). Will live tweet as possible https://twitter.com/#!/gregoryahall
Decision day for Kentucky on race-day medication: http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/decision-day-for-kentucky-on-race-day-medication/
From: gerchgo
4/16/12
They vote to phase use of it on raceday, won't allow Romans to speak....
http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-committee-votes-phase-out-lasix
From: Derby132
4/16/12
I've been watching the tweets - I'm sorry they did not let Roman's speak.
This is key:
The rule also includes a provision allowing the commission to reconsider the rule as of Sept. 1, 2013. Supporters of the new rule said that the provision would allow the committee to support a rollback of the ban if other states do not pass similar rules and the prohibition leads to weaker racing on the Kentucky circuit
From: Derby132
4/16/12
I don't think the actual vote by the 15 comissioners has happened yet but is being voted on now.
From: gerchgo
4/16/12
First paragraph of that article
A committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission voted Monday in support of a regulation to phase out the raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide starting with 2-year-olds in 2013.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/AlexBrown/messages?msg=56542.67
Now whether there are more than one committee, I guess remains to be seen....perhaps they wouldn't let anyone speak as they think all voices had been heard already?
- Edited 4/16/2012 3:17 pm ET by gerchgo
From: Derby132
4/16/12
I think it's pretty much a done deal, but...
Committee passes reg 4-1. Rule now goes in front of full commission, meeting at 1:30.
https://twitter.com/#!/search/drfhegarty
From Paulick...
- Edited 4/16/2012 3:22 pm ET by Derby132
From: gerchgo
4/16/12
Perhaps, Dale and other trainers went to the rest of the commision when they were denied speaking.......
From: Derby132
4/16/12
It did not pass...
Matt Hegartyþ@DRFHegarty
To repeat: motion to phase out raceday furosemide does NOT pass
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