Many Thoroughbred horsemen celebrated a win this week as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) board of directors officially voted to retain the status quo regarding Lasix use. As ...

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 Thoroughbred race horses. Right now, the diuretic may not be used on ...

Lasix (furosemide) is a diuretic medication that doctors commonly use to treat heart failure. Lasix is a type of medication known as a loop diuretic that doctors prescribe to treat heart failure, high ...

The Kentucky Derby returns on the first Saturday in May after a pandemic-year running last September. Fans wearing fancy hats will be back in the stands. America’s most prestigious horse race, however ...

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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 ...

"Lasix, to me, is just a way to get off the topic." While the decline in starts should be monitored for its impact, industry leaders have seen some encouraging trends as Lasix is phased out. With the ...