“The Greyhound Protection Act” is a federal bill that would forever eradicate the scourge of dogracing in this country. (Dogracing is already banned on moral grounds in 41 states; by the end of next year there will be but two…
The following comes from a former owner who has since become vehemently anti-racing. She wishes to remain anonymous at this time. “If I could erase your memories of whips, the lonely hours of four dark walls, and the hell of…
Saturday, HW was out in force – over 60 activists – at Saratoga Race Course for our annual Travers Day protest. And once again, we contracted two mobile billboards (having previously done so for the Derby, the Preakness, and the…
Back in March, I wrote about Sequana, one of the worst track-cruelty cases yet. Shortly thereafter, owing to our pressure, Sequana was released from his servitude at the nefarious Camarero Race Track. And a few days ago, I received the…
In its August issue, the Hill Country Observer did a long cover story on Saratoga Race Course – and us: “For the love of horses: Animal rights activists target Saratoga’s crown jewel.” The full piece merits your attention, but before…
Yesterday, we held our first protest of the season at the most celebrated of American racetracks, Saratoga. As I’ve often said, the reason to protest is twofold: to engage the public – educate, obviously, but also to make entering patrons…
We are profiled in the Times Union – the Capital Region’s (NY) largest newspaper – today (print edition tomorrow): “One man’s war on horse racing.” Takeaway paragraph: “But I don’t doubt that Battuello is on the winning side of the…
Our 100 activists-strong protest at the Belmont Stakes Saturday, presented in video (courtesy of fellow advocacy group “Their Turn”) and pics. (We also had a good day with media, with no fewer than four interviews, including this from CBS Radio.)…
HW was well-represented out in front of Pimlico Race Course this past Saturday, Preakness Day. In addition to our regular Maryland/Delaware protesters – superbly led by the indefatigable Jennifer Sully and Peter Herrera – we had two mobile billboards traversing…
Some excerpts from a new Guardian article penned by former exercise rider Elizabeth Banicki. (all emphases mine) “Horses running in the Kentucky Derby have only just hit their third birthday. Those magnificent creatures…are but enslaved toddlers. No horse at two…
Stephen Colbert weighs in on Bob Baffert, but of far more import, horseracing in general. As you’ll see, he gets it. Don’t miss the forest for the trees, folks. It’s not about betamethasone. (This clip came from “The Late Show’s”…
Last week, I appeared on Ed Berliner’s “The Man in the Arena.” Here it is on YouTube:
