There are many paths HISA officials can take between now and May 22 when they have to fish or cut bait on the use of Lasix in ...

HISA's Board of Directors will decide on May 22 if HISA Bans Lasix in All Races so several trainers speak out against proposed ban ...

A survey done by the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association in January found that 81% of its members expected to race fewer times if a ban on race-day Lasix is extended to all overnight races.

With a potential ban of Lasix trainer Ron Moquett joins the TDN Writers’ Room presented by Keeneland to discuss ...

The Kentucky Derby is steeped in tradition: a blanket of red roses to the winner, fancy hats worn by mint julep-sipping spectators and its first Saturday in May date on the calendar. There's a major ...

It may be performance-enhancing, it may mask drugs that are, or it may be just plain cruel. Or it may be none of the above. The only certainty is that the Lasix controversy is not going away Few ...

The two United States racing divisions that have largely moved away from race-day Lasix have seen little change in the actual running of races, a welcome norm considering the dire predictions a couple ...

Nearly all of the horses in running in the Kentucky Derby will be given a drug on Derby day that is banned in most of the rest of the world. The drug is called Lasix, a powerful diuretic that is used ...

HOT SPRINGS -- The role of Lasix at racetracks across the country will soon face its most significant challenge. Oaklawn Park is among a coalition of United States racetracks and horse racing ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - 2020 marks the last time horses will be allowed to race in the Kentucky Derby while medicated with furosemide, the drug commonly known as Lasix. The medication prevents ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Kentucky Derby is steeped in tradition: A blanket of red roses to the winner, fancy hats worn by mint julep-sipping spectators and its first Saturday in May date on the calendar ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is steeped in tradition: a blanket of red roses to the winner, fancy hats worn by mint julep-sipping spectators and its first Saturday in May date on the calendar.