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Guest Post: "The TAA and the Propaganda of Aftercare"
Follows is a guest post by longtime contributor Mary Johnson. (For those who may be unfamiliar with the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, here is my own post on that disgusting organization.) “The TAA and the Propaganda of Aftercare” by Mary Johnson “The TAA is the greatest propaganda machine that racing has ever created.” – Susan Kayne,…
"Collision with another horse, fell, unable to rise: complete, catastrophic fractures of the T6, T7, T8, and T9 vertebrae with impingement and compression of the spinal cord."
Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills in 2025 (previous ones here). Big Nash, Oct 6, Santa Anita T “Collision with another horse, fell, unable to rise: complete, catastrophic fractures of the T6, T7, T8, and T9 vertebrae with impingement…
2-Year-Old's Horrific Fall
According to the chart for the 9th at Albuquerque Sunday, Nine Degrees “lost rider, fell.” But, as you will see, ’twas a lot worse than what that curt description conveys. Nine Degrees is (was?) two years old. That poor, poor baby. https://youtu.be/RNKr3a1tlXU
Three Post-Race Heatstrokes Among a Slew of Injured or Sick Horses at Churchill
Over the course of just 11 days (May 23-Jun 6) at Churchill, 29 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 39 by private vets for being “injured” or “ill,” and 13 horses who were “claimed” (bought) prior to…
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