by Danny Prater as published on PETA Relief for horses used for racing! The New York senate has just passed a bill prohibiting the slaughter of horses who have been forced to race or bred for racing “stock.” It will also require that those used for racing be microchipped […]
By John Cherwa as published on The LA Times The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on Monday as part of the year-end federal funding bill and COVID-19 rescue package. It will become law when signed by President Trump in the […]
By Mike Lowe as published on The Portland Press Herald The track, which opened with thoroughbred racing in 1950, has struggled through years of financial hardship and will hold its last harness racing card on Nov. 28. Scarborough Downs will hold its last live harness racing event on […]
Source: ESPN The California Horse Racing Board on Friday put Los Alamitos on probation for 10 days while the track develops a plan to address an increase in horse deaths. The board voted 5-1 remotely in an emergency meeting to allow the Orange County track to continue racing […]
By Neil Vigdor as published on The New York Times One of the horses was sired by the Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and another by the Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist. Ten racehorses on their way from Florida to New York were killed early Sunday morning when the […]
Source: Multiple A Germ Accomplishes what Millions of Concerned Voices could NOT! Santa Anita canceled live racing Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic after instructions from the Los Angeles County Health Department. The track in Arcadia, California, was preparing to stage eight races when the cancellation was announced […]
By Joe Drape as published on The New York Times In places like California and Louisiana, where state governments are urging social distancing, horse racing is still happening for fans betting online. The Kentucky Derby, long known for its spot on the sporting calendar on the first Saturday […]
By John Cherwa as published on The Los Angles Times The California Horse Racing Board’s investigation into the fatalities last year at Santa Anita validated many of the prevalent theories as to why there was a spike in deaths, but found no smoking gun or overriding reason for what […]
By Jay Croft and Hollie Silverman, as published on CNN Santa Anita Park in California says it euthanized a horse Saturday, bringing to eight the number of equine deaths this year. Chosen Vessel, a 5-year-old gelding, suffered a fracture of the left front ankle while on the turf […]
Joseph Pimentel, Bisnow Los Angeles As horse racing at the iconic Santa Anita Park faces new scrutiny, the city of Arcadia is pushing to come up with a master plan for the 300-acre site, a city official told Bisnow. The privately owned track has weathered a barrage of […]
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