by Steve Bittenbender – as published on Casino.org Santa Anita resumed horse racing on Friday, but it entered 2020 under the same shadow that fell over the Southern California track all last year. On the last race of its New Year’s Day card, the track suffered its first […]
By Autumn Owens news1@weatherforddemocrat.com Nine people were indicted on Dec. 19 by a Parker County grand jury for operating an illegal horse racing meet in Springtown, Texas, located 30 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The Parker County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations […]
Around a third of Americans said that a series of high-profile race horse deaths this year, many of them at Southern California’s famed Santa Anita Park, had soured their opinion of the sport, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos.
by Chris Cwik as published on Yahoo Sports Two more horses have died at a Southern California racetrack. Mighty Elijah and Hot Spot, both 4-year-old geldings, died after the first race at Los Alamitos on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. The deaths are the latest in a long line […]
Source: The Paulick Report The Water Hay Oats Alliance issued the following press release Monday: Gary Stevens, a Hall of Fame Jockey and a long time member of the Water Hay Oats Alliance, is calling for reform. “It’s time for a revolution to save our sport. And it […]
CBS News Growing concern over the number of horses dying on race tracks – an average of 10 a week – is forcing the racing industry to reassess how it conducts its business. Some are calling for more regulation, while others want an outright ban, CBS News correspondent Don […]
Source: CBS News …during a brief Sunday evening press conference that track officials were “deeply saddened by the events today.” Two racing horses were killed after sustaining injuries on the track during races at Del Mar Racetrack in California on Sunday, the racing club confirmed, and a third […]
By Sharon Vega as published on One Green Planet Horse racing is a cruel sport in which horses are exploited and treated like commodities rather than living beings. They are bred in dangerous ways to try to get faster horses with certain body shapes and sizes. They’re also […]
(Cam Cottrill/for The Washington Post) by Patrick Battuello Patrick Battuello is the founder and president of the nonprofit organization Horseracing Wrongs. In recent months, much media attention has been focused on the deaths of racehorses at the famed Santa Anita track in Arcadia, Calif. On Sept. 28, a […]
By Brie Stimson | Fox News A horse was euthanized Saturday after breaking both front legs during a race at Southern California’s Santa Anita racetrack, becoming the 32nd to die at the track since December. Emtech, a 3-year-old colt, fell to the ground during the 8th race on the […]
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