With the Kentucky Derby upon us, a reminder: Even if you only watch, or wager on, this one race, you are a part of it – the it being the everyday abuse and constant killing of horses at American racetracks.…
With the Kentucky Derby just a few weeks away, a reminder: Even if you only watch or wager on one race a year, you are a part of it – the it being the everyday abuse and constant killing of…
An amendment to this year’s federal “farm bill” would end dogracing in all of America (currently, it only exists at two hellholes in West Virginia). The legislation is actually far more comprehensive, as it would not only ban racing here…
An “In Memoriam” video put together by one of our great volunteers, Linda Rydant:
Hopefully, most of you are familiar with the name Dr. Robert Cook by now. Here’s some background though. So a few years back, we were out protesting in front of Saratoga, and a professional photographer, friendly to our cause, was…
(Note: I like to re-post this every few years as a reminder.) Up until very recently, knowledge and appreciation of the equine mind has been noticeably lacking. Sure, we’ve learned rudimentary things about horses through the years, but only enough…
As Triple Crown Season rolls along with the Preakness Stakes tomorrow, I offer this as a reminder of the law of unintended consequences. As I wrote of the Derby, even if you only bet (or watch) once (or thrice) a…
A recap of our FOIA reports, with a sampling from each state. Because California, Kentucky, and Maryland give us the most detail, I encourage you to visit those reports independently: California, Kentucky, Maryland. Oklahoma Keen Intention, Mar 4 – “bone…
The Kentucky Derby, the world’s most famous horse race, is tomorrow. Tens of thousands will attend, millions will watch, and a boatload of cash will be wagered on the action. But here’s the thing, none of that happens in a…
Yesterday, The New York Times ran a guest essay by renowned journalist Noah Shachtman. The title: “Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive?” I couldn’t have come up with a better one myself.…
The betting numbers are in for 2024 and, progress. Total handle (wagering from all sources) for U.S. horse races was down 3.35% from 2023. What’s more, this is the third consecutive annual decline. What’s more, the last year-over-year increase came…
In advance of next Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, which this year is being held at Saratoga, we purchased a three-page ad for today’s edition of the Times Union, upstate NY’s largest newspaper. As you can see below, it lists the 1,097…
