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Title: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: BitPlayer on January 21, 2020, 01:52:48 PM

Are we thinking that the handle on the Pegasus World Cup and Turf will be negatively affected by the prohibition of Lasix and other medications?

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: TGJB on January 21, 2020, 02:32:41 PM

I\'m more interested in seeing what effect it has on the figures they run.

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: BitPlayer on January 21, 2020, 02:38:30 PM

How do you separate the effect of no medication from the effect of changing track speed?

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: TGJB on January 21, 2020, 02:53:55 PM

They\'re not all going to run slower or bleed, some will and some won\'t. We will be able to tell. But that\'s a good question.

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: toppled on January 22, 2020, 02:14:53 PM

What\'s the USA off track handle on Dubai World Cup day compared with similar races where Lasix is permitted?  That would be a good starting point in figuring out the answer to your question.

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: RICH on January 23, 2020, 05:08:07 AM

it certainly didn\'t effect the entries !

Title: Re: Effect of No-Lasix Experiment on Handle
Post by: wrongly1 on January 23, 2020, 09:15:00 AM

Big day for sure. In 2019 it was $41 million while Florida Derby day was $49 million.  Just as a comparison: Travers $52, Friday BC did $52, Oaks $55, Preakness $93, BC Saturday $105, Belmont $137, Derby Day $225.