Donny Moss, Their Turn
October 2014
Like many other animal rights activists, Patrick Battuello doesn’t care about horses any more or less than he does other animals, so why is this 48 year man from upstate New York running the only organization in the country whose sole mission is to end horse racing?
It started in the summer of 2012 when the NY Times published a series of
articles exposing animal abuse at the top levels of the horse-racing
industry. After learning about the abuse, Mr. Battuello searched online for
ways to fight the industry and was stunned to discover a lack of information
and leadership.
Not only has he, in just two years, filled these voids with his organization
Horseracing Wrongs,
he has also become the go-to person for advocacy groups and reporters who
need detailed information about the “sport.” In addition, his group’s
website is serving as a platform where anti-racing activists from around the
country can collaborate.
Mr. Battuello and his colleagues at
Horseracing Wrongs know that they can’t
influence the racers, breeders and others who make a living off the backs of
the horses, but they have identified one way to cut into their bottom line:
convincing customers that their “$2 bet” can’t justify the widespread death
on the tracks – over 2,000 year, in fact.
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