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Horse Kills at U.S. Tracks
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Animal Cruelty at Horseshoe, Keeneland
At Horseshoe in October: In addition to the 4 confirmed kills – Favorite Lady 123, Solo Venturi, Dark Rye, Speightsy Rival – and the 7 “vanned off,” 21 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” and another 5 by…
What Do You See?
Our own Jennifer Sully took these photos at Parx a week ago Sunday (which was also “Exotic Animal Races Day”). They speak for themselves. And these were taken at Timonium in Sep:
Oxymorphone; "Cruelty to a Horse"; and More Jobs Where a Track Once Stood
Scarborough Downs, a harness track in Maine, shuttered in 2020. As I previously relayed, the site has been transformed into a diverse walkable community: businesses, boutiques, restaurants, housing, walking trails, recreational greenspace. And now there’s even more. The grocer Market Basket is set to open at “The Downs” this week, and here’s the headline: The…
New Poem: "The Betting Station"
In June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu (who was but 12 years old when she published!). Kaaviya followed that up with two other poems written exclusively for HW. And now, a third. Thank you, Kaaviya. “The Betting Station” by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu As the cold, biting cold of the car…
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