For the second time in less than two months, The Washington Post’s editorial board has decried the U.S. horseracing industry. While the first, back in January, left the door ever so slightly ajar – “Does a sport that gambles with…
Some good news to share: This morning, Horseracing Wrongs was cited and quoted in a Washington Post editorial – but not just any editorial, this comes right from the Board. The title alone is cause for celebration: “Does a sport…
While I was skeptical at first – having frustratingly seen the media’s attention come and go over the years – it is clear now that when that final history is written, Santa Anita will go down as the tipping point,…
“After a thorough investigation and review of the evidence, the District Attorney’s Task Force did not find evidence of criminal animal cruelty or unlawful conduct relating to the equine fatalities at Santa Anita Park.” – LA County DA Jackie Lacey’s…
“Requiem for the Racehorses” by Nicolette Aubourg Thank you, Nicolette.
Yesterday was a big day for Horseracing Wrongs and the horses we are so diligently working to liberate. We sponsored protests at Laurel Park in Maryland, Gulfstream Park in Florida, and held a march/vigil for the fallen in California. Thank…
An email attached to a recent donation: “Thank you for your incredible work. I used to bet on horses (haven’t in 30 years) but I do feel a need to make my amends to these wonderful animals. I bet on…
On his HorseRaceInsider site, John Pricci recently shared an email he received from a racing-related friend in Saratoga Springs, home, of course, to Saratoga Race Course: “Horses are dying. We all should be uncomfortable about that. Thoroughbred racing is worth…
Yesterday, rock legend Peter Frampton tweeted the following: The petition he refers to is ours and can be found here. Please sign, if you haven’t already, and then pass along a heartfelt thanks to Mr. Frampton.
As I recently wrote, there is no better catalyst for moral progress than protest. And while we are understandably proud of the big numbers we’ve been able to mobilize at Santa Anita, Saratoga, and Belmont, make no mistake even a…
From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein (California) on the killing of Mongolian Groom in a Breeders’ Cup race at Santa Anita Saturday: “It breaks my heart to hear that another horse died because of injuries sustained during the Breeders’…
