An Open Letter to Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars is scheduled to play the Preakness after-race party in Baltimore May 20. We have created an action asking Bruno to reconsider. I have also sent a letter to his manager (in the hope that it will be forwarded…
Giving Voice
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Students in Ireland Say No to Horseracing
At University College Cork in Ireland, the Students’ Union has voted to ban advertising for “student [horse] race days” because, primarily, it “promotes animal abuse.” While students will still be able to patronize racing, the Union will no longer promote,…
Taking the Fight to Albany
Wednesday, I, Nicole, and a host of smart, dedicated, and passionate HW volunteers went to the NYS Capitol in Albany for a press conference and lobby day on Governor Hochul’s proposed $455M loan to the New York Racing Association to…
One Person at a Time
Follows are some of the heartening comments and emails I have received. Progress. “Hi Patrick – I have been reading your Horseracing Wrongs blog for well over a year, but I do not post comments. I greatly appreciate the work…
LTE on Golden Gate: “I want this place shut down.”
The following letter appeared yesterday in both the East Bay Times and The San Jose Mercury News. It illustrates, yet again, how much the younger generations get it. I’m a recent 18-year-old. I’ve lived near Golden Gate Fields my whole…
Huge Victory in California: No Subsidies for Horseracing
Tuesday, Prop 26, a sports-betting measure that would have provided a massive subsidy to California horseracing, went down in flames – rejected by some 70% of voters. This was a huge victory, especially with the record-setting amount of money spent…
“Nup to the Cup” and Moral Progress Down Under
The century-and-a-half-old Melbourne Cup in Australia is one of international racing’s biggest days. It is, they say, “the race that stops the nation.” Not so much in recent years, however. In 2019 (the last pre-covid year), attendance was 81,408, down…
Another Victory in Massachusetts
From our executive director, Nicole Arciello: I am thrilled to announce that last night the Board of Selectmen in Hardwick, Massachusetts, voted against the horseracing-facility proposal that would have brought Thoroughbred racing back to the state! This is the third…
In Memoriam…
Read MoreIn Memoriam…Help Us Defeat New Track Proposal in Massachusetts
Our executive director, Nicole Arciello, presents the following. Please take action… Can you take two minutes to help stop a new horseracing track in Massachusetts? The Board of Selectmen in the Town of Hardwick, MA, are considering a proposal for…
Our Vigil at Saratoga Race Course
This past Saturday, HW organized a vigil to remember the 207 horses killed at Saratoga Race Course since 2009…
We Fight On…
Saturday, HW staged another successful protest at Saratoga Race Course. Nicole, I, and nearly 50 dedicated activists were there, educating and exposing. We also, as has become customary, garnered media (protesting works). And, once again, we had a mobile billboard…