Brooklyn Backstretch

Reports and reflections on (mostly) New York racing

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About me and contact information
  • Saratoga events 2019

New York Gaming Commission

Medication and continuing education: New rules in New York racing

The New York State Gaming Commission Sept. 24 passed several rule amendments related to equine medication, including further restrictions on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and a total ban on stanozolol, an anabolic steroid. The NYSGC also amended rules regarding the role of veterinary technicians on the backstretch and a requirement for continuing education…

September 25, 2015 in New York Gaming Commission.

Educating the Regulators: The Future of Lasix in New York?

With an eye toward a possible proposal to change New York’s rules on the race-day medication furosemide, the state’s Gaming Commission met in Saratoga Springs Aug. 25 to solicit opinions about the medication. The Gaming Commission is staffed by members who requested the forum be held, admitting that they have no background in horse racing…

August 26, 2015 in Medication, New York Gaming Commission.

Recent Posts

  • Man o’War, John P. Grier, and the 1920 Travers Stakes
  • Brian Nadeau’s Road to the Triple Crown: The Travers Stakes
  • “Nothing is normal” For New York-breds And Sales
  • Saratoga 2020: Drama and Disqualifications
  • Brian Nadeau’s Road to the Triple Crown: The Shared Belief

Social

  • View Brooklyn Backstretch’s profile on Facebook
  • View bklynbckstretch’s profile on Twitter
  • View t.a.genaro’s profile on Instagram
Blog at WordPress.com.