Express News (TX) and Miss Pretty Promises

On October 9, 2009, in Horses and Racing, Opinions and Posts, by kath
In San Antonio, The Express News published a photo similar to this one, of a two year old QH named Miss Pretty Promises, who suffered an Eight Belles-type catastrophic injury at Retama Park in Texas.

The Kindest Destruction

On November 27, 2009, in Horses and Racing, Opinions and Posts, by kath
In the May 4 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Seth Wickersham looks into the world of the racetrack veterinarian. Click for the full article and feedback. Death is delivered pink.The lethal liquid that's injected into the jugular of broken-down racehorses is always colored. That way, a vet can find it quickly. That way, it can't [...]

Speaking of “Fixing” Horse Racing. . .

On January 30, 2010, in Horses and Racing, Opinions and Posts, by kath
I've written a bout a dozen or so posts on the subject of how the "general public" or "casual fan" have the power to influence the future of horse racing, so it was encouraging to see these quotes in TDN's Prescription for Racing, Summer 2009 Alex Waldrop : With any business, to come out of [...]
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