Colorado Racing Commission
1 CCR 208-1

Adopted Amended Rule # 5.317

ADOPTED AMENDED RULE:

5.317 - Furosemide may be administered intravenously to a horse, which is entered to compete in a race. Except under the instructions of the Division veterinarian or the racing veterinarian for the purpose of removing a horse from the veterinarian's list or to facilitate the collection of a post-race urine sample, Furosemide shall be permitted only after the Division veterinarian has placed the horse on the Furosemide list.  In order for a horse to be placed on the Furosemide list, the following process must be followed.
 
1:  If the horse has participated on Furosemide in its previous start and is not a certified bleeder, such horse will be automatically added by the Division veterinarian to the Furosemide list for the current race meet.
 
2: After the horse's licensed trainer and licensed veterinarian determine that it would be in the horse's best interests to race with Furosemide for the first time or after a layoff from the use of Furosemide, they shall notify the Division veterinarian or his/her designee, using the prescribed form, that they wish the horse to be put on the Furosemide list.  A horse placed on the official furosemide list must remain on that list unless the licensed trainer and licensed veterinarian submit a written request to remove the horse from the list. the request must be made to the Division veterinarian or his/her designee, on the proper form, no later than the time of entry.
 
3:  Furosemide shall be administered only on Association grounds.
 
4:  Upon the request of the Division representative, the veterinarian administering the authorized bleeder medication shall surrender the syringe used to administer such medication, which may then be submitted for testing.