On average, 24 horses die each week at US racetracks.
Horses have become 4-legged pharmacies. The weak anti-doping rules that exist are rarely enforced putting both animal and jokey in grave danger every time they step into a starting gate.
Why is this important?
Thoroughbred racing needs a thorough stable cleaning. The essentially unregulated drugging of race horses is both incredibly dangerous and cruel. Unlike their human counterparts, these equine athletes have no choice and no voice. Please ask your members of congress to speak up for these magnificent creatures and their riders today.