Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act

[wrongly1]

Jerry

Now that the bill has passed, care to comment on how things in racing may change?  Or is it just more window dressing?  Thanks.  T.

https://www.drf.com/news/house-passes-horseracing-integrity-and-safety-act

[TGJB]

It’s too soon to know. A lot depends on who ends up on the board.

[TGJB]

I was wrong. I thought the bill created a board that would have the power to ban Lasix. It actually bans Lasix, which is a disaster for horseplayers, among others in the industry.

[bluechip21]

Wait. Bans lasix for all horses?

[Blueskies]

No exceptions here? While Lasix as a masking agent can be discussed there are legitimate medical uses that benefit the horse.

[TGJB]

It’s complicated. Haven’t got time now.

[hooper]

Plenty of misconceptions about the bill floating around. 65 pages but fairly easy reading.
Here is a copy. https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4547/BILLS-116s4547is.pdf

[TGJB]

One of the implications of all that’s going on is that come Jan 1 we’re going to be dealing with tons of horses that are first time Lasix, and horses going on and off Lasix as they go into and out of stake races.

[Kasept]

MATT HEGARTY (Link): Near-certain passage of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act raises host of questions

Hegarty provides a thorough review of the issues involved..

[TGJB]

Re right at the end. I want to know who this “public”’that’s against Lasix is, and how they know that.

[BB]

TGJB Wrote:
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> Re right at the end. I want to know who this
> “public”’that’s against Lasix is, and how
> they know that.


It\'s the \"non-betting public\", responding to a push poll.