Group Wants Act to Regulate Horse Racing Medication
Tom LaMarra
August 1, 2012
A new grassroots organization that opposes race-day medication wants involvement by the federal government.
A new grassroots organization that opposes race-day medication wants involvement by the federal government.
The rule would affect found responsible for putting substances in racehorses that might endanger the animals.
Discussion topics included public veterinary records, commission authority over veterinarians, and Salix.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter and is a principal ingredient of the product “Carolina Gold.”
The two-day event will bring together a cross-section of the breeding, racing, and veterinary communities.
Some of Thoroughbred racing’s most notable owners have pledged to run their 2-year-olds without Salix.
Federal regulation of horse racing medications was the topic of a July 12 congressional hearing.
Three veterinarians who reviewed the colt’s treatment regimen found nothing out of the ordinary.
The pain-killer more powerful than morphine was not found in any Derby or Oaks samples tested.
A U.S. Senate committee has released its witness list for a July 12 hearing on medication use in horse racing.
The hearing, “Medication and Performance Enhancing Drugs in Horse Racing,” will be held July 12.
Electrolytes can help increase equine performance when supplementing a balanced diet.
Supporters ripped their opponents and vowed to take their case–that Salix is good for the racehorse–public.
Also on the website are news, videos, scientific studies, and commentary in support of medication-free racing.
The natural opiate has been detected in more than 30 racehorses in recent weeks.
Racing regulators around the country discuss Kentucky’s move to ban race-day furosemide administration.
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