by James Davis as published on SentientMedia.org Trump didn’t complain about the Kentucky Derby because he cares about animals. But anything that brings attention to the fact that the Kentucky Derby is a disgrace is a good thing. On Sunday, President Donald Trump criticized the Kentucky Derby, the […]
By SALLY JENKINS as published on The Washington Post “This isn’t sport; it’s a fancied-up vice…” If there’s a moral to the 145th Kentucky Derby, it’s that you can’t take the gambling out of gambling. But try telling that to horse people, those incurable lottery addicts. The stewards […]
By Lia Eustachewich and Jennifer Gould Keil as published on The New York Post “Twenty-three thoroughbreds have died since Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park, the California track that’s considered one of the best in the nation…” Saturday marks the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill […]
by Patrick Battuello as published on Horseracing Wrongs Through a FOIA request to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths on that state’s tracks in 2018. The Commission, however, redacted identifying information on the basis of confidentiality (though in some cases I was able […]
By Stephen Whyno as published on NBCMiami.com Sometimes the track itself is a risk, which was believed to be a cause of 19 horse fatalities at Saratoga Race Course in 2017 and played a role at Santa Anita Linda Gaudet can’t watch the replays. Even after 47 years in […]
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