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PETA Asks Vegas Casinos to Give Kentucky Derby Horses the NFL Treatment

Only select industry insiders know the real physical problems with the horses, while the betting public is kept in the dark.

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R.I.P., Doctor Titilo

Doctor Titilo’s owner didn’t care about the horse’s age. He just wanted the bragging rights for getting him to run in 200 races.

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PETA Demands Investigation After Severely Lame Horse Is Made to Race

Charlie’s Quest was raced almost to his breaking point. PETA rescued the Thoroughbred, and now we’re going after the people responsible.

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Who Rescued Whom? Grab a Tissue Before Reading This Horse Rescue Story

A former racehorse and his rescuer will share a happy future together.

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Kentucky Derby Champion Saved From Slaughter

Despite being a world-famous champion, Charismatic’s days could have been numbered after he was retired from breeding in Japan.

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7 Horses in 10 Days Dead at Del Mar Racetrack

The Del Mar Racetrack has become a killing field.

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Blood on the Tracks: Two Horses Die on Preakness Day

These horses are just two of an estimated 24 who experience fatal breakdowns at tracks across the country every week. You can help stop this!

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Asmussen Might Win the Derby—but His Horse Won’t

Here’s why we won’t be impressed if Gun Runner or Creator wins the Derby.

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How Horse Racing Rewards Drug Abusers

Overlooking drug abuse in horse racing isn’t just shortsighted—it’s deadly.

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Jockey Under Fire for Beating Losing Horse

PETA calls for an investigation into the apparently excessive whipping of a horse at Parx racetrack.

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PETA’s Statement on Election of Steve Asmussen to Racing Hall of Fame

When other sports take drug violations seriously, why does Steve Asmussen get a pass?

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How This Horse Became the Walking Dead

Bear Witness was the grandson of a Triple Crown champion. But that didn’t save him from being starved and cast off like an old shoe.

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Kentucky Vet Admits to Drugging Thoroughbreds

PETA calls for an investigation into Thoroughbred vet’s practices.

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Victory! Virginia’s Only Racetrack Reaches the Finish Line

The only licensed Thoroughbred racetrack in Virginia closes its gates.

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‘Prized’ Horse Stolen From Barn, Butchered

When a “prized” horse was found butchered, a community was horrified. But what about all the American horses sent to Canada and Mexico for slaughter every year?

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