Racing’s latest crisis raises questions about its survival
Thoroughbred racing is facing its latest crisis as a result of a large number of fatalities at Santa Anita Park. Since its current meet began on December 26, 23 horses have been fatally injured while...
View ArticleNew York’s tepid response to Santa Anita’s bombshell
When the rash of horse fatalities at Santa Anita in the first months of this year led the track’s owner to announce revolutionary steps to improve both safety and the perception of racing, many hoped...
View ArticleRacing is at a tipping point
Recent media coverage of horse racing is starting to feel like beach erosion. Once it starts, it doesn’t get any better – ever. The large number of fatalities at Santa Anita Park in the first three...
View ArticleWill New York be next in the spotlight?
“As the racing world holds its collective breath, Santa Anita opened its fall meet – leading to the Breeders’ Cup – on Friday. The one certainty is that any equine fatality will become a national...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....