NY RACETRACK CHAPLAINCY TO HONOR LEN GREEN WITH MARYLOU WHITNEY AWARD AT ANNUAL BRUNCH
Contact Eleanor Poppe, NYRTCA, (516) 428-5267 The New York Race Track Chaplaincy announced today that it will honor Len Green with the Marylou Whitney Award for his ongoing humanitarian support of the New York backstretch community at its 17th Annual Fundraising Brunch to be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Saratoga National Golf Course ... Read more
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If more people knew horses personally, would they come back to horse racing?
The U.S. horse population peaked in 1910 at 27.5 million. Horses were the backbone of society, pulling carriages, plowing fields, hauling heavy loads, and carrying riders. These magnificent creatures were integral to human mobility. Rural families could not get by without a horse. In cities, horses pulled everything from garbage collection to elegant coaches. The ... Read more
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Expanding the gene pool and protecting the breed
Back in May, 2020 I wrote an Op/Ed piece regarding the Jockey Club’s attempt at instituting a 140-mare cap. According to the Jockey Club, the rule was proposed to “promote diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool and protect the long-term health of the breed.” Three years later we are still struggling with the fragility of our ... Read more
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