NYRA suspends Baffert from Belmont, Saratoga, Aqueduct

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…

A young horse just died at this Racetrack — and no one’s talking about it

His was the third death in just two months. THE DODO | BY SARAH V. SCHWEIG | JULY 26, 2017 | Link to Article A 3-year-old thoroughbred horse named Wanztbwicked was euthanized on the Saratoga racetrack on Saturday after breaking down during training — he’s the third horse to die at the New York track…

Desert Trial makes 14 dead racehorses at Saratoga

Cross-posted from Horse Racing Wrongs by PATRICK BATTUELLO Desert Trial, a 2-year-old colt, is dead from a "suspected cardiovascular collapse" (Gaming Commission) while training at Saratoga yesterday morning. Again, two - on the maturation chart, the rough equivalent of a first-grader. "Cardiovascular collapse." Desert Trial was raced once, a month ago at that same track.…

Death at a Party: 30,000 Witness Two Kills at Saratoga

by PATRICK BATTUELLO HorseRacingWrongs.com I was at Saratoga Race Course yesterday - along with 40 or so other activists. We were there, of course, to protest the systemic abuse and killing of horses for entertainment. On this gorgeous upstate-NY summer day, 30,000 souls merrily marched through the front gates, anticipating a social scene practically unrivaled…

Thank you Horseracing Wrongs and Friends who protested at Saratoga Racecourse today

What rocking racehorse advocates these are. All of us feel swelled up with gratitude for these wonderful people taking a stand against the cruelty and death that goes hand in hand with horse racing American style. Go to Nicole Arciello's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/letthembe1) to see more photos of today's awesome protest at Saratoga. And say…

Protest horse racing at Saratoga this Saturday, July 23rd

A group of New York area racehorse advocates are planning a protest against horse racing cruelties and deaths this Saturday, July 23rd, at Saratoga racecourse. And you are being called to the post! The event's Facebook page invites everyone who can to please turn out. Let's make this a HUGE protest! We need to get…

A first day racing kill for Del Mar and a training kill for Saratoga

Patrick Battuello of Horse Racing Wrongs reports the following on Del Mar's first day kill: Yesterday [July 15] was opening day at the famed and celebrated Del Mar Racetrack – “Where the Turf Meets the Surf.” Great food, summery libations, wacky hats, hobnobbing, glass-tipping, shoulder-rubbing. . . and death? In the 6th race yesterday afternoon…

Horse Racing Protest Today at Saratoga

Hello. Sorry for the late notice but we were just notified about this. Details below. Then below that, protests in the planning stages. PROTEST HORSE RACING AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE, NEW YORK • July 25, 2015 • 11:00 am to 2:00 pm • Saratoga Race Course 267 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866 Corner…

Eleven horses die during Saratoga Meeting

by CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Sun Union » RACEHORSES COULD USE A PROTECTIVE VOICE Eleven horses died during the now-finished Saratoga Race Course meet, and I don't think you have to be an animal-rights activist to think that's too many. Nor do you need to be a card-carrying member of PETA to be troubled that 81…

Jockey of Will Take Charge accused of using electronic device to win the Travers

Just when you think you have heard it all when it comes to cheating in American horse racing, now this. THE DAILY RACING FORM REPORTS SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The connections of Travers second-place finisher Moreno filed a complaint Friday with the New York State Gaming Commission alleging that Luis Saez, the rider of Travers…