{Lexington, Kentucky}...The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission says its debate will continue on a proposal to ban the use of an anti-bleeding drug on race days in graded or listed stakes races, including the Kentucky Derby. At a regular monthly meeting Wednesday, commission members voted down a motion to delay the issue for a year. If approved, Kentucky would be the first state to take the action against the drug, which is banned internationally. Furosemide, which is marketed as Lasix and Salix, is the only medication allowed to be given to horses on race day in the U.S. A public hearing will be held next month in Frankfort.
