pre-race bleeder medication

Question
QUESTION: What is LA as opposed to L

ANSWER: Anthony,
I'm guessing that you mean the letters in the Racing Form, or in a race program.  If so, then L stands for Lasix, now called Salix, which is the standard bleeder medication.  In some states, there are a couple of other bleeder meds allowed to be used on raceday besides Salix.  LA means that the horse has been given Salix as well as one of these adjunct bleeder medications.
Stephanie Frost
www.alchemybloodstock.com


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QUESTION: Thank you for your answer. What I was actually looking for was the name of the adjunct bleeder medications.

 Many thanks, A nthony

Answer
Anthony,

There are currently 4 adjunct bleeder medications allowed in some racing jurisdictions.  Not all of them are allowed everywhere, some states only allow the use of one type,period, some states allow the use of any of the four.  But no state that I am aware of allows the use of more than one of these medications along with Salix on raceday.
The four adjunct bleeder meds are:
Aminocaproic acid (Amicar), Carbazochrome, also known as Kentucky Red, Tranexamic acid, and lastly, conjugated estrogens.

Stephanie Frost
www.alchemybloodstock.com