The Kentucky Derby came and went this weekend, with the deaths of seven horses and the indefinite suspension of one trainer (Saffie Joseph, Jr.) at Churchill Downs in one week. How someone can claim to love horses and still participate in this blood sport is unfathomable. We are failing these horses on a number of different levels. Wayne Pacelle of Animal Wellness Action has written about how the racing industry has filed lawsuit after lawsuit to stop the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act … [Read more...]
Horse Racing Integrity Act- What it Does, What Changes, What Stays the Same
As of March 23, 2021, 50 horses have died on racetracks across the United States in 2021 alone. That means nearly 15 horses are dying each month, or one dead horse every other day. Clearly even with all of the hype over the massive number of deaths last year, nothing substantial has changed in horse racing. The Horseracing Integrity Act The Horseracing Integrity Act was passed last year, although it does not take effect until July, 2022. It passed with bipartisan support, and had joint support … [Read more...]
Horse Racing: 27 Arrests- Is it Enough?
Hanaeleh has written multiple blog posts over the past decade about the many issues in the racing industry. Recently we haven't posted as much because our stance has remained the same. As more and more horses die at the track, other than saying, "Look, another one died. Look, another one. Look, another one," there hasn't been much else to note. 37 horses died at Santa Anita alone. The racing industry continues to kill horses and while the media has finally started to cover the issue, nothing … [Read more...]