A move to protect horses—and horse race bettors in the process—has hit a bit of a snag in Kentucky.Under the proposed legislation, only government veterinarians would be allowed to administer drugs to horses on race day.
The decision was taken to protect animals from the ill effects of incorrect dosage, and to make sure those who bet on horse racing aren’t having their win rates skewed by juice.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission had already approved the regulation, and the same proposal also limited the amount of phenylbutazone (an anti-inflammatory drug) that could be administered to horses days before post time.
While the proposed regulation is no longer on the table, an even more controversial proposal is set to surface. The new legislation, if passed into law, would establish a new race day ban on furosemide (an anti-bleeding drug) in Kentucky’s largest horse races. Sports bettors who love to bet on horses might want to note that that includes the Kentucky Derby.
Horse juicing has become a bit of a problem for those who love to bet on horses—and bet on them fairly. Over the last few months, dozens of horses in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico tested positive for a powerful substance called dermorphin, which works hard to mask pain and make horses run faster.
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