Animal-rights activism can come in myriad forms – protesting, outreach, contacting media and legislators, to name but a few. The goal with all, of course, is to bring awareness to the exploitation of, and cruelties inflicted upon, the other sentient…
This past Saturday, Pegasus Day, Horseracing Wrongs partnered with SoFlo Animal Rights for a protest at Gulfstream Park. It was a great success, with coverage by ABC Miami. Thank you to SoFlo and to all you kind souls who came…
This morning, we present another poem from Ronda Cooperstein. Thank you, Ronda. (Here are Ronda’s other contributions to our site. If you’d like to share a writing – a poem, a personal story – please reach out: patrickjbattuello@gmail.com.) “Don’t Give…
I received the following email Thursday. (Here are others I’ve received over the years.) “I’ve never gone to a horse race before today and I deeply regret it. I live in New Orleans and there is a betting track here…
As previously relayed, we have a change.org petition asking NFL star Travis Kelce to cut his (brand-new) tie with horseracing. If you haven’t already done so, please sign and share. It’s the simplest thing you can do today for suffering…
I received this email Sunday and then asked to re-post it here. Thank you, Jason. “Patrick, I started participating in horseracing betting around the time Forever Young won the Dubai Derby. I was mesmerized by the win and started to…
Our executive director, Nicole, has created a change.org petition targeting NFL star Travis Kelce’s (new) involvement in horseracing. Please sign and share. It’ll take but a matter of seconds, and it really will make a difference.
HW was, of course, out in force for Travers Day at Saratoga – 50 activists strong and a mobile-billboard truck circling the track for eight hours. Educate and expose. A highlight was when a woman took one of our leaflets…
I received the following email yesterday: “I attended the 2024 Haskell and have to share something. I’ve been going to Monmouth Park my whole life. Horseracing is in my blood and has been the only connection I feel to my…
Our Midwest Coordinator, Sandy Jey, tabled at the Bluegrass VegFest in Louisville last Saturday. Here is Sandy’s Facebook writeup on the day. Thank you, Sandy (and team)! The Horseracing Wrongs table at Louisville Kentucky’s Bluegrass VegFest 2024 was a HUGE SUCCESS and a head…
One of the activists who came out for our Belmont Stakes protest Jun 8 had this LTE published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette (Massachusetts) Friday. Thank you, Denise. Regarding the Horseracing Wrongs protest on Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga Racetrack:…
