HISA Board Votes to Keep Status Quo on Lasix Rules

HISA board votes to maintain status quo for Lasix use

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority board of directors voted to continue the regulatory status quo regarding the use of furosemide, commonly referred to as Lasix, in covered horses within the 48-hour period prior to a race. Under to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020, HISA’s board was required to consider whether modification of the existing prohibition on furosemide was warranted. In accordance with the statutory framew…

HISA Board Votes to Keep Status Quo on Lasix Rules

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's (HISA) Board of Directors has voted unanimously to make no changes to the current rules regarding the use of the medication Lasix, it was announced Tuesday. With the decision from the nine-member Board of Directors, Lasix will still be banned in 2-year-old races and stakes races in all states that fall under HISA's jurisdiction. Had the board voted otherwise, the diuretic would have been banned in…