Yesterday, Horseracing Wrongs, led by Maryland Coordinator (and board member) Jennifer Sully, was out in full force protesting the Preakness at Pimlico. 50+ smart, passionate activists lent their voices to the abused and suffering. The media coverage was exceptional –…
Horseracing Wrongs will of course be out in full force tomorrow at Pimlico Race Course, protesting not only the Preakness Stakes but the entire cruel, ugly U.S. horseracing industry. In advance of that, we purchased a largescale advertising campaign: 125…
Another fine example of simple, direct activism. A recent LTE published by The Baltimore Sun. (Please note: The kill rate is of course much higher than 10) “Horse racing is a cruel industry. Horses have 1,000-pound bodies resting on very…
Churchill’s recent kill cluster, and the media whirlwind that followed, has given rise to much soul-searching, which in the final analysis, is all we ask. One of the more noteworthy examples is an opinion piece by Joseph Gerth of the…
“Letters to the Editor” are a great way to educate and advocate. Here are two from HW supporters: Silvie Pomicter in the Lexington Herald-Leader (scroll down to “Horse Deaths”); Ann Roberts in The Baltimore Sun. Thank you to both.
This week is the most anticipated of the U.S. Racing calendar, with the Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous race, slated for next Saturday. It’s an even bigger deal, of course, in host state Kentucky, and most especially at Churchill…
If you’ve been following this site over the past week, you know we’ve been all over the situation in Maryland. All three network affiliates in Baltimore have covered our position – with, crucially, our information and even more important, our…
Hill Sixteen fell at the Grand National (England) today and is dead. It was the second kill of the day, with Dark Raven going down earlier, and the third of the annual three-day event (Envoye Special Thursday). Last year, four…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
