The industry conversation on “aftercare” rages on, especially on the pages of the Thoroughbred Daily News. First, it was Mike Repole in Jan, then The Jockey Club’s answer a few days later, then Reiley McDonald last month. Now, Pat Cummings,…
Another guest post from longtime HW supporter and frequent contributor Mary Johnson. “The Den of Despair Known as Camarero Racetrack” by Mary Johnson For those of us who follow Horseracing Wrongs, the stories of horseracing deaths due to fractures, degenerative…
The following was submitted by longtime HW supporter Marie Smith. It is yet another story of racing’s refuse, the lost broken – the ones who come off the track so badly damaged that humane euthanasia is the only option. Recently,…
I first wrote about the egregious abuse of the then-3-year-old Shamrock Road back in 2015. I followed that up with two update posts: here, here. Clearly, Shamrock was headed for a bad ending – death in the dirt of one…
Another guest post from longtime HW supporter and frequent contributor Mary Johnson. “The Trashing of Bon Chance Bet; A New Life for Noni” by Mary Johnson We often hear from racing supporters that those in racing “love their horses like…
For me, the worst human beings do to animals is take away their autonomy, their freedom. Stick them in a cage, a crate, a tank, or, in the case of racehorses, a tiny 12×12 stall for the vast majority of…
Today, we present updates on three horses previously featured on our website. The updates come from longtime HW supporter and tireless advocate Mary Johnson. Thank you, Mary. Shamrock Road Shamrock Road was first brought to readers’ attention in early June,…
“The TAA is the greatest propaganda machine that racing has ever created.” – Susan Kayne, former racehorse breeder/owner by Mary Johnson In Feb of this year, Patrick wrote a story titled “The Disgusting Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.” According to a press…
(The following was submitted by one of our loyal readers If you are interested in relaying your own experiences with former racehorses, or just plain horses, please contact me at patrickjbattuello@gmail.com.) “My Journey with Horses”by Marina Cam, New Jersey I…
As an addendum to my post from this morning, here is a video of Ladie Verrazano, with but days to live, at a Texas (slaughter-pipeline) feedlot. If her story – this video – does not make your heart cry and…
Ladie Verrazano was made on February 20, 2016. She was first put to the whip a day after her third birthday. That race, at Delta Downs, was of the “claiming” variety (all horses were “For Sale” prior to the start),…
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…
