{Lexington, Kentucky}...Wednesday, Kentucky became the first state in the nation to approve a ban on the race-day use of an anti-bleeding drug. The proposed regulation would phase in the race-day ban on furosemide, called Lasix or Salix, in graded or listed stakes races, beginning with 2 year old horses in 2014. The ban would apply to the Kentucky Derby in 2015. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved the proposal 7-5. The measure still needs the approval from state lawmakers. Racing commission chairman Bob Beck says he thinks other states will follow Kentucky.
