'A huge moment.' Churchill, Triple Crown tracks, plus Keeneland move to ban raceday drug

Churchill Downs, home of racing’s biggest day, the Kentucky Derby, announced on Thursday that it and other Triple Crown racetracks will begin phasing out the use of a controversial race-day medication, beginning next year. Lasix use will be eliminated in all stakes races at the racetracks beginning in 2021, according to the announcement.

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