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Trainers disagree with newly approved ban on Lasix, which is used to control horse bleeding

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Breeders’ Cup did it first. Now, the American Graded Stakes Committee has approved a ban on Lasix, which many trainers view as a therapeutic drug, for all graded stakes for 2-year-olds beginning next year.

The committee’s approval, announced Wednesday, has jump-started a serious debate on the pros and cons of the drug. Read more:

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