Are racehorses permitted to race while being given either type of steroids?
Dr. Waterman: Generally, horses are not allowed to receive either type of steroids within 24 hours of a race. One exception is in Florida, where horses can receive prednisolone (a corticosteroid) on the day of the race. RMTC’s model rule on anabolic steroids, which eliminates those medications from racing competition, has been adopted or is in the process of being adopted in every major racing state (representing approximately 99.96% of the total Thoroughbred parimutuel handle in 2008).
Dr. Waterman: Generally, horses are not allowed to receive either type of steroids within 24 hours of a race. One exception is in Florida, where horses can receive prednisolone (a corticosteroid) on the day of the race. RMTC’s model rule on anabolic steroids, which eliminates those medications from racing competition, has been adopted or is in the process of being adopted in every major racing state (representing approximately 99.98% of the total Thoroughbred parimutuel handle in 2009).
