This morning, a guest post from our indomitable executive director, Nicole… “‘Horseracing News’ this week is as much about us as it is about them” by Nicole Arciello The Horseracing Industry found a way to elevate itself to the top…
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not…
A sincere question, America: How do we still countenance scenes like this in 2026? The fallen is (more likely was) 3-year-old Absolute Domination. That poor, poor boy.
For me, the worst we humans do to animals is take away their autonomy, their freedom. Stick them in a cage, a crate, a tank, or, in the case of racehorses, a tiny 12×12 stall for the vast majority of…
Through a FOIA request to the Louisiana Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks thus far this year. Please note, however, that as usual the response came with this: “The Louisiana Racing Commission does not…
In the 8th at Del Mar yesterday, says the chartwriter, “Valentina Jan sustained an injury past the half-mile pole…and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.” In the vast majority of cases, that combination – “injured/ambulance” – in the…
Yesterday was a banner day for NYS racing. First, Vinovio, says the Gaming Commission, “broke down at the finish line” at Monticello and is dead. This poor boy was 13 years old. Bastards (primarily Ken Koch and Gregory Merton). At…
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following kills at Turf Paradise thus far this year. (Turf is the only currently running track in Arizona. Because of the amount of detail, I am…
By now, most of you have heard of the new “Championship Series” announced by Churchill Downs (CDI) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The six-race series will include the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, but conspicuous in its…
According to the chart for the 8th at Finger Lakes Monday, High End “appeared in distress and was vanned off.” An update (Gaming Commission): “pelvic fracture, euthanized.” The 4-year-old’s final exploiters: Barry Schwartz and Andrew Rosen (who also bred her),…
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following kills at Turf Paradise thus far this year. (Turf is the only currently running track in Arizona. Because of the amount of detail, I am…
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not…
