Preserving Thoroughbred Horse Racing

Recently, it has been suggested that the banning of the blood thinning drug Lasix and the expansion of CT scanning at race tracks will aid in the effort to better protect the thoroughbred race horse as well as preserving the future viability of the sport of horse racing in California.
I agree that reasonable compromise is indicated if all interested parties act in good faith. Regular CT scanning is a good idea and further study on the efficacy of synthetic surfaces needs to be referenced. A likely outcome of a Lasix ban will be a substantial increase in horses pulling out of races due to excessive bleeding. This is bad for owners, trainers, and the racing public as well as for the broader perception of the population at large. Political opportunists like California Governor Newsom will seize upon this issue to advance their future political ambitions while California Senator Feinstein continues to posture without any real knowledge of the industry she is too quick to condemn.
Those wishing to save the sport are right to identify the urgency of this matter as it is currently ripe for a harvest of negative, misleading, and destructive measures that could very well result in the demise of the great (and flawed) institution of thoroughbred horse racing. My past experience as a journalist covering this sport suggests that the overwhelming majority of people connected to the thoroughbred horse racing world are conscientious individuals with a deep connection to the animals in their charge. Echoing an earlier recommendation, knowledgeable people from both sides of the looming argument need to confer to reach an agreement to preserve the integrity of the sport while maximizing the ongoing safety and care for the equine athletes upon whom an entire industry depends.