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Horse Kills at U.S. Tracks
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Kill at Penn, Kill at Parx
I have confirmed the following two kills in Pennsylvania: Eddiemush, 4th race at Penn Jul 9; Union Express, 7th race at Parx Sep 2. Both victims were six years old. Among those responsible for Eddie’s death: Westbrook Stables, Positive Connection Stable, Jose Bobadilla, and Manuel Aguilar. And for Union’s: Dixiana Farms, Ricardo Alvarez, Jose Gonzalez-Milian,…
A Thank You Letter to Tripadvisor
I am writing today to convey my heartfelt appreciation for your Animal Welfare Policy in general, and more specifically, for your position on animal racing and the rodeo. It is enlightened, progressive, and without question on the right side of history. By way of introduction, Horseracing Wrongs, founded in 2013, is the leading advocacy voice for…
If Recent History Holds, the New Belmont Will Be the Deadliest Racetrack in America
Earlier in the month, the Long Island Herald ran a piece on Belmont’s grand reopening today. In response, I submitted the following LTE. (Note: At the time of writing, 82 horses had perished during the rebuild. With the two reported this week, it is now 84.) Lost in your Sep 4 article on the reopening…
2-Year-Old Punchmaster Makes It 17 Kills at Belmont This Year
Ahead of Belmont’s “grand reopening” today, this (from Gaming Commission) for Punchmaster while training there Wednesday: “suffered an MC3 fracture as well as a fetlock wound at the 1/8 pole…euthanized by NYRA Vet.” Punchmaster was two, and she was being prepped for her first race. Among the complicit: trainer Linda Rice. This now makes 17…
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