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European trainers face moral dilemma over the use of Lasix

The final column from ITV's new commentator

Found (left) beats Golden Horn (centre) in last year's Breeders' Cup Turf
Found (left) beats Golden Horn (centre) in last year's Breeders' Cup TurfCredit: Rob Carr

There is nothing like a good moral dilemma, so if you were fortunate enough to own a leading European Breeders' Cup contender, would you run on Lasix?

Connections of those European horses who have elected to do so have generally been condemned this week but is it too simplistic to expect them to take the zero-tolerance option?

Deciding when medical aids become performance enhancing, as opposed to allowing a horse to display its true natural ability, is tricky.

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