Horseracing Wrongs
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Horseracing Wrongs is an organization working to end horseracing through education and supporting grassroots activism in the United States.
Horseracing Wrongs
4h ago
Through a FOIA request to the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s two tracks thus far this year. Bolts Babe, Feb 17, Horseshoe S“accident/injury – marked subcutaneous and muscular hemorrhage all limbs” Exemplified, May 2, Horseshoe T“sudden death: severe exercise-associated pulmonary hemorrhage” (four years old) Uncle Harry, May ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
20h ago
From last week’s harness rulings (all emphases mine): Cumberland (ME), Jul 12: “Alex Richardson, who is the trainer of Dancethebigdance N, took the horse back onto the track and trained a mile after being scratched lame from the 6th race.” Again, he took his lame horse back onto the track for training. For this, Richardson ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
20h ago
On Monday, owner and exercise rider Vladimir Cespedes was busted at Parx by the PA Racing Commission for possession of human narcotics and an electrical shocking device. Now, there is more than one explanation for the former, but the latter, of course, has one purpose and one purpose only: to inflict animal cruelty. Cespedes has ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
2d ago
This for Taming the Tigress at Belmont, per the NYS Gaming Commission: “Taming the Tigress was resently [sic] treated for a right front quarter crack. She returned to light workouts. On Sunday Jul 21, [she] developed laminitic symptoms. On Monday Jul 22, her condition deteriorated and she was euthanized.” They just had to bring her ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
2d ago
I received the following email yesterday: “I attended the 2024 Haskell and have to share something. I’ve been going to Monmouth Park my whole life. Horseracing is in my blood and has been the only connection I feel to my late grandpa, who passed when I was one. Years ago when I first encountered protestors ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
3d ago
Savanah Lady, says the CHRB, died while training at Del Mar yesterday morning, the second kill in three days at the self-proclaimed “safest track in America.” This one has been filed under “non-musculoskeletal,” which almost invariably means “sudden death.” Savanah was but three years old. The complicit: breeder J D Farms, owner Larry Buckendorf, trainer ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
3d ago
Jockey Emilio Tapia has been hit (that’s sarcasm) with a $500 fine by the stewards at Ruidoso for “acting in an unprofessional manner when returning to the unsaddling area with his mount Famous Long Eagle following the 2nd race on July 14.” And what, you ask, was that “unprofessional” act? “Striking [his] horse in the ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
4d ago
My Pink Baby Bird, says the chartwriter, “took a bad step” – the track announcer said, “[went] amiss” – in the 5th at Mountaineer last night, and was subsequently euthanized in the dirt. She was seven years old, and this was her 68th time under the whip. The complicit: breeder Robert Cline, owner Nancy Ramunno ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
4d ago
Mike Marten of the CHRB: “Giver Not a Taker was injured during the running of the 10th race Sunday at Del Mar, requiring euthanasia.” Dead, at the age of four. The complicit: breeders/owners Kirk and Judy Robison, trainer Peter Miller, jockey Armando Ayuso, and all those who support the U.S. horseracing industry in any way ..read more
Horseracing Wrongs
5d ago
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Murphy Girl “bled” at EllisCowboy Code “taken off track via ambulance” at EllisR Fifteen “given ride in equine ambulance” at LouisianaSkydancer “vanned off” at HorseshoeKaz Palace “taken off track on ambulance” at PennBelliqueux “transported off course by ambulance” at SaratogaJ J’s Joy “vanned off” at ..read more