Everyday Cruelty

“He reached back with his right hand, and he whipped that horse in the face. I don’t know if he hit him in the eye, but he whipped him hard across the face.”

Friday, I wrote this: In West Virginia, the stewards at Mountaineer say jockey Jose Leon “was caught striking a horse across the face” during morning training Sep 10. What did they think was an appropriate penalty for, again, “striking a horse across…

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Pair of Horses Test Positive for Opioids; Trainer Gets Wrist Slapped

From the stewards at Kentucky Downs: Aug 31:“Motel Mischief was injured in the paddock.” “Lucky Lesson was injured in the paddock.” “Fireball Fun returned lame and required the assistance of the horse ambulance.” “Whisper Not bled and required the assistance…

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