The debate over whether Kentucky should implement a restrictive race-day medication policy heated up Nov. 18 with calls by racetrack veterinarians and trainers to keep the current policy intact, and criticism of the way the national Racing Medication and Testing Consortium handles its business.

Some speakers at the Kentucky Racing Commission-sponsored forum at Churchill Downs went so far as to say a switch to a Salix-only policy on race day would open the state up to cheating

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