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Originally Posted by tleusin
In the interview I saw on TVG the Stronach Group stated they were ultimately going to implement the ban at all of their racetracks.
Personally I welcome the ban of race day medications. I would like to see real, even draconian penalties for vets, trainers and owners that juice their horses.
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/r...rses-race-day/
Just MHO and not one of an expert. I wonder why the rest of world can race without lasix for example but we in the states can not.
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The same reason why addicts have a hard time withdrawing from certain medications compared to non-addicts. Dependency is a funny thing. Since it’s an entrenched part of our game, most trainers probably don’t know how to train without it.
The rest of the world also doesn’t race their horses on a year-long basis like we do here. Unlike other parts of the world, North American racing is a mass produced product. Horses in the claiming ranks may race upwards of 20 times or more a year, which equates to 1 start roughly every 2-3 weeks. More frequent racing = more wear and tear.