Racing’s Massive Corporate Welfare

The New Belmont Park Could Become the Deadliest Track in America

Andy Serling is an analyst/handicapper for the New York Racing Association. When Assemblyperson Linda Rosenthal, sponsor of the bill that would redirect over $200 million in annual subsidies from racing to education, tweeted opposition to NYRA’s half-billion-dollar money grab to…

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More Than Just a Boondoggle: History Says Another 1,800 Horses Would Be Killed at the “New and Improved” Belmont Park

On January 24, Nicole and I (with other HW volunteers) lobbied for the subsidy bill at the NYS Capitol. We visited all 213 legislative offices, dropping off educational materials (below) and engaging in many constructive conversations. Wednesday, Governor Hochul’s budget…

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“Reluctant to Load,” Raced Anyway, “Pulled Up in Distress,” “Vanned Off”

The opening line from an article in Horse Racing Nation Thursday: “The latest Equibase report on economic indicators in Thoroughbred racing shows declines in wagering on U.S. races last year and gains in U.S. purses.” wagering down, purses up In…

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