Veterinarian Dr. Rozann Stay has been fined a total of $1,500 for “failure to conduct her business in a proper manner” at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Ia., according to a pair of rulings from the Board of Stewards.
Stay is a third-party veterinarian responsible for administering Lasix to horses entered to race on the diuretic medication. On July 15, 2023, Stay did not give Lasix to “Let's Rock N Roll,” entered in that day's 10th race, in time, before the four-hour deadline prior to post time. The horse did receive the medication, but it was too late for Let's Rock N Roll to be allowed to run, so the horse was scratched by the stewards.
Let's Rock N Roll is trained by breeder and co-owner Dalton Dieter.
Stay was fined $500 for the late administration of Lasix, and another $1,000 for turning paperwork in to the commission which incorrectly identified Let's Rock N Roll as a “no-Lasix” horse. Stay later turned in paperwork stating Let's Rock N Roll had been given Lasix in a timely manner, but admitted to the stewards that the horse had been given the medication after the deadline.
The second ruling concludes: “The board notes that this is Rozann Stay, DVM's second violation during the 2023 Prairie Meadows season and any other similar violation may result in revocation of her IRGC license.”
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