Posted: 2:34 PM Jun 13, 2012
Reporter: Associated Press

Drug Ban Wins Initial OK In Ky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky horse racing regulators have approved a limited ban on the race-day use of an anti-bleeding drug.

The state became the first in the country to take such action.

The measure would phase in the race-day ban on use of furosemide in graded or listed stakes races, beginning with 2-year-old horses in 2014. The ban would apply to the Kentucky Derby starting in 2015.

The drug is banned across much of the world because it is considered a performance enhancer.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved the proposal on a 7-5 vote Wednesday. The measure still needs the approval of state lawmakers.

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