Lasix Archives • The Racing Biz

The week in social media: Feb. 12

by Chelsea Lowman | Feb 12, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Hello Hot Rod sells, a Force the Pass filly, and the Breeders’ Cup takes aim at Lasix, in the week in social media.

MD Racing Commission clarifies Lasix rule

by Frank Vespe | Jan 28, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday modified its Lasix rule to avoid penalizing horses racing out of town and tightened its clenbuterol regs.

10 stories that mattered: Integrity

by Frank Vespe | Jan 5, 2021 | Breaking, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In today’s “10 stories that mattered,” 2020 began with two dozen indictments for horse doping and ended with new anti-doping legislation. Progress?

Horseracing integrity bill passes Congress

by Frank Vespe | Dec 22, 2020 | Breaking, Business, National news, Top Stories | 0 |

The sprawling Covid-19 relief and government spending bill passed by Congress Monday includes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

Md. Commission approves Lasix-free graded stakes

by Frank Vespe | Dec 2, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its final thumbs-up to a regulation banning the use of Lasix by horses in graded stakes.

Stronach Group, others to fund Lasix study

by Press Release | Oct 29, 2020 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The Stronach Group and other stakeholders will fund a study to determine whether Lasix reduces bleeding in two-year-olds and if it affects performance.

Lasix ban likely result of McConnell bill

by Frank Vespe | Sep 17, 2020 | Breaking, Business, National news, Top Stories | 0 |

The federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell handles raceday Lasix in a complicated fashion likely to end in a ban.