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HORSE RACING NATION (17 May 2021) — The New York Racing Association Inc. announced the temporary suspension of Bob Baffert from entering horses in races and occupying stall space at Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course and Aqueduct Racetrack. “In order to maintain a successful thoroughbred racing industry in New York, NYRA must protect the integrity… Continue reading NYRA suspends Baffert from Belmont, Saratoga, Aqueduct
T. D. Thornton, reporting for the Thoroughbred Daily News writes: An Aqueduct apprentice jockey who last year was suspended 10 days for allegedly not dismounting from his injured horse in a timely manner had his penalty wiped off the books via appeal by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) Monday. The case involved jockey… Continue reading NY jockey gets reduced penalty in dismount case of fatally injured Tiger Man
Cross-posted from the New York Times Horses’ Deaths at Aqueduct Prompt New Rules BY JOE DRAPE Update — Drape tweeted: Deadly to horses - now 13 in 22 days; loses money $23 million last year. Why is Aqueduct still open? It was Shewreckstheplace’s 36th start, and second in seven days, and she had yet to… Continue reading Death of 12 Horses at Aqueduct prompts new rules
by JOE DRAPE and WALTER BOGDANICH Cross-posted from the New York Times SELECTED EXCERPT Only veterinarians can legally prescribe medicine for horses, yet veterinarians often let trainers, who are paid to win races, make medical decisions, including which drugs to use. These veterinarians also have a powerful financial incentive to prescribe drugs. They are both… Continue reading Inquiry faults racing officials in horse fatalities at Aqueduct
Cross-posted from the New York Post SARATOGA SPRINGS — The long-awaited report on the 20 racing-related horse deaths that occurred over Aqueduct’s inner dirt track last winter will be released Tuesday, Aug. 21, The Post has learned. The New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety was formed March 22 in response to a… Continue reading Aqueduct report on racehorse deaths to be issued Aug. 21
Cross-posted from ABC News WRITTEN BY RICHARD ESPOSITO With the Belmont Stakes -- and a potential Triple Crown victory for I'll Have Another – just weeks away, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that the state will seize control of the scandal-plagued organization that operates the Belmont, Aqueduct and Saratoga racetracks. Under the terms… Continue reading New York seizes control of horse racing tracks
Today the US Congress is hearing testimony into horse racing by invited members of the industry, or might we say, the ones who accepted their invitation. That's not all. Today the New York Times publishes another blockbuster report on US horse racing called "Big Purses, Sore Horses, and Death". Written by Joe Drape, Walt Bogdanich,… Continue reading New York Times exposes fatal results of drugging Thoroughbreds as Congress debates horse racing
You can run, but you can't hide. That is the first thought that came to mind when I learned that the New York Times have formed an investigative team to probe horse racing fatalities. Perhaps the tragic deaths of the racehorses used in the filming of the HBO series "Luck" and the 20 who died… Continue reading New York Times investigative team probes horse racing fatalities and drug use
The New York Daily News reports that a Brooklyn-based animal rights advocate will launch a campaign demanding the shutdown of Aqueduct Racetrack until the New York Racing Association can guarantee there will be no more horse deaths at the track. NYRA reports 18 deaths since Nov. 30. “It is simply not acceptable to put profits… Continue reading Advocate pushes for shutdown of Aqueduct because of racehorse deaths
Cross-posted from The New York Times By JOE DRAPE Mr Drape opens with: The New York Racing Association said it would bar any owner or trainer from competing at its racetracks if any of their horses were sold for slaughter. It also urged horsemen who are part of what is widely considered the premier racing… Continue reading New York Racing Association Adopts Anti-Slaughter Policy (US)
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