Indicting Themselves

by | Jul 4, 2016 | Uncategorized

Various direct quotes from those within the industry… Dr. Rick Arthur, equine medical director, California Horse Racing Board (New York Times, 3/24/12): “It’s hard to justify how many horses we go through. In humans you never see someone snap their leg off...

You Can't Fix Wicked

by | Apr 14, 2015 | Recommended, Uncategorized

Supposedly, the lowest breakdown rates in the world are roughly half the U.S. rate. (I say supposedly because there is no uniform policy for the recording and reporting of breakdowns.) Supposedly, these rates are effected by doing all the things American reformers...

A Retraction on Juliebrowneyes

by | Feb 21, 2015 | Uncategorized

Accuracy, here, is paramount. This is why a retraction is in order. The post “Juliebrowneyes and Carol Ann Make It Three Dead From Same Tampa Race” (February 12th) is only partially true: I reported that Juliebrowneyes was one of three euthanized. She...

A Note on Onlyforyou

by | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized

This is what currently appears on the NYS Gaming Commission’s website: 2014 – Equine Death Only EQUINE DEATH Training 05/18/2014 Onlyforyou Saratoga Racecourse (NYRA) Horse: Onlyforyou Incident: EQUINE DEATH Racing Type: Thoroughbred Location/Type:...