Las Angeles Times
May 6, 2006
This article was written in light of the recent death of the place winning horse at the Kentucky Derby this past weekend. It discusses how the horse racing industry needs to reevaluate different aspects and requirements of how it is run before it faces tougher sanctions. The author refers to the over breeding of race horses, especially the famous bloodline from Native Dancer. The author presents facts effectively, such as the fact that over 700 horses die a year on race tracks. The author also refers to an article written in the Wall Street Journal the day before the race about leg injuries involved in horse racing. The author wants to make the public aware of possible mistreatment of animals in this area that we know little about. What will we do now to fix the conditions these animals are facing?
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The only way to stop this would be to completely stop horse races all together. There is no way that this would happen. There are too many people who watch the races and bet on them.
Yes, this is true but why not explore options that would protect the animal as well as making money for those who choose to profit off of these events.
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