If we are questioning whether all Godolphin horses were on these drugs out of competition – so had an unfair advantage…
May be we should ask ourselves if all Australian horses had an unfair advantage and whether they should be allowed to race in Britain?
It seems Stanozolol is
NOT
banned in Australia out of competition!
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/super … 6627011132
Does that help explain things?
well choisor looked like a tank when he came over. Also I believe Lasix is allowed in the states (steroids i’m not sure about) which might explain why ward cleaned up all the royal ascot two year old races a few years back.
Lasix is given the morning of a race, it’s out of a horse’s system very quickly (remember, it’s a diuretic). The drug is given to the horses by the track veterinarian, not the trainer. It’s no so much "allowed" nowadays as it is expected-trainers have to ask for their horses to be taken
off
the Lasix list. I don’t agree with it, and most old-school trainers still don’t, but for younger trainers it’s just a necessary precaution against bleeding.
Steroids are very much illegal in the US.