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"That was the worst thing I have ever seen"

FROM HorseracingWrongs.org
February 2024

"I am done supporting a sport that just says, ‘well, this is just the cost we pay to play.’ I have worked in vet clinics and been around animals my whole life, and that was the worst thing I have ever seen. This happened in front of dozens of people – including children – and yet I find no news of it. What a terribly dark sport."

I received the following email this morning. I will, of course, be following up. The horse in question, by the way, is but two years old.

“Hello. I witnessed a traumatizing event at the Sam Houston Race Park in Houston, TX. On Saturday before race 6, as the horses were being walked around the paddock area where the jockeys mount, a horse called Runway Hit was acting strangely, reared up and fell over, seized briefly, and began violently hemorrhaging out her nose. I cannot be 100% sure she died, but I would assume as much.

“I have long held mixed emotions about going to the races. Something I did with my parents for years was chalked up as a fun activity we could do together. This has me completely shook. I am done supporting a sport that just says, ‘well, this is just the cost we pay to play.’ I have worked in vet clinics and been around animals my whole life, and that was the worst thing I have ever seen. This happened in front of dozens of people – including children – and yet I find no news of it. What a terribly dark sport.

“Anyway, thank you for what you are doing. I will be interested to know if you can confirm this story, as you clearly have access to insider information. Lord knows it’s not headline news as it should be!!! Shame on me for making excuses all these years.”

Erin M.
Texas

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