Organization says it is time for Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to punish trainers whose actions may lead to deaths of their horses. Washington D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and a partner organization issued a statement in the wake of the latest deaths associated with Triple Crown racing venues. Yesterday, two horses died in competition at … Read more
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If horses cannot compete in races and walk off the track under their own power, their trainers should be suspended from entering horses into races Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action called on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authorit to adopt rules to suspend trainers whose horses die in competition. “When young, healthy horses die … Read more
Louisville, KY – Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, reacted to the news that Churchill Downs is going to suspend racing for two or three days next week but then continue its June calendar of racing at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. Said Pacelle: If the track … Read more
The publicly traded company can continue with simulcasting to maintain a revenue stream while it pauses and probes why so many horses are dying at its track Louisville, KY — Today, declaring that the “show must not go on with so many of athletes dying on the field of play,” Animal Wellness Action and the … Read more
Suspended from Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, Baffert Being Allowed to Run at Pimlico Highlights Precisely Why HISA Rules Must Be Applied Nationwide. Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today expressed sadness and dissatisfaction with the death of Havnameltdown and the injury of jockey Luis Saez at the Chick Lang Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday. The … Read more
Organization says industry must aspire to keep horses under its care alive and create a culture of ‘zero tolerance’ for death of horses in training and on the track Washington — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on Thoroughbred racing industry leaders to embrace the goal of “no young, healthy … Read more
With Two of His Horses Dropping Dead, Churchill Downs is Right to Not Allow Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. to Run Lord Miles and Any Other Horses in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Louisville, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action this morning had urged the management at Churchill Downs to deny a Kentucky Derby racing slot to Saffie Joseph Jr. because two of his … Read more
With Two of His Horses Dropping Dead, Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Should Not Be Allowed to Run Lord Miles in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today urged the management at Churchill Downs to deny a racing slot to Saffie Joseph Jr. because two of his horses — Parents Pride and Chasing Artie — died for unexplained reasons this week … Read more
When Congress enacted the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in December 2020, I could not have been more elated. Seeing the signing of that legislation into law was the most rewarding experience of my professional career as a lobbyist and lifelong horseman. Objectively, it was a big moment in our nation’s relationship with horses, since … Read more
The new Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), despite repeated pledges of transparency, has failed to disclose even the most basic information about its own manner of governance. This failure is well below the standards and practices of state racing commissions. Background On July 5, 2022, Marty Irby, executive director of the Animal Wellness Action, made … Read more