Medication Use: A Horse Racing Fan’s Need to Know

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10. Quest to Ban Race-Day Salix Called 'Insanity'

During a June 29 meeting that showed the battle over race-day furosemide is escalating, supporters ripped their opponents and vowed to take their case—that the medication is good for the racehorse—to the public.

It was no surprise speakers at a “Truth About Lasix” forum hosted by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association support the anti-bleeding drug also known as Salix, but their comments clearly took the argument to a new level. They pulled no punches in their characterization of those trying to phase out or ban Salix.

The forum was held during the National HBPA convention at Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Iowa.

"One word comes to mind when I think about this, and it’s insanity," said Maggi Moss, a prominent horse owner and attorney. "I’m begging you all to get people to come forward and knock some sense into this insanity. Where is everybody? I’m incensed."

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