Help end horseracing in the United States

At Horseracing Wrongs, transparency is key to exposing the industry’s harsh realities. Right now, we’re actively working on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover horse deaths and other critical data that tracks try to keep hidden. These records are essential in holding the industry accountable by getting this information in mainstream media, and fueling advocacy efforts.

While this stage is mostly behind the scenes, it’s a crucial step toward real change. At the same time, we are gearing up for our Triple Crown Campaign, where we will be deploying mobile billboards and protests across the country to demand an end to this cruel and deadly industry while giving the horses the voices they deserve!

GOOD NEWS!

The betting numbers are in for 2024, and progress is undeniable. Total wagering on U.S. horse races was down 3.35% from 2023—marking the third consecutive annual decline. Even more telling, when adjusted for inflation, betting has plummeted 57.3% since its peak in 2003, with no signs of recovery. As Thoroughbred Daily News put it:

“There doesn’t appear to be anything on the horizon that will reverse the trend.”

Additionally, the industry is shrinking—the 2024 foal crop is projected to be just 18,000, the smallest since 1965. These numbers prove what we’ve long known: We are winning!

Thanks to your support, we can continue to expose the truth, push for policy changes, and mobilize nationwide action for the horses! 

ACTION NEEDED IN FLORIDA!

If you live in the state of Florida, we need your help!  

Please use this tool to send an email to your Florida State Representatives to urge them to Support HB 105 / S 408 which would allow Gulfstream Park to decouple its gaming license (slot machines/casino gaming) from live horseracing.

The Stronach Group is in favor of this bill passing so they can, in a few years, stop horseracing at Gulfstream and instead build up their casino business. But the horseracing industry is trying to fight this bill from passing - they are contacting members of the Florida Legislature to oppose the bill.

We need YOU to contact your Florida lawmakers TODAY, by email, and by phone as well! (Phone call script and contact information will appear after you use our online tool to send your representives an email.)

This bill would weaken the horseracing industry in Florida, reduce the number of horses bred and exploited!

Passing HB 105 / S 408 is a crucial step in ending horseracing subsidies and protecting horses from harm.

Thanks to your support and ongoing partnership, we can continue pushing for truth, sharing our findings with the public and media, and fighting for these exploited animals.

Stay tuned as we bring this information to light and take action nationwide!

Links:

• Horseracing in Decline
• Take Action in Florida!
• Some of our FOIA work this year.

Dear Friends!

We have incredible news to share! Freehold Raceway - the oldest operating racetrack in the U.S. - is officially closing its doors this December!

Despite New Jersey’s horseracing industry being propped up with $20 million annually through 2029, Freehold’s owners have realized the reality: the public has rejected horseracing as the cruel, outdated practice it is.

This marks the 47th horse track to shut down since 2000 and the third in New Jersey alone. We’re witnessing true progress toward ending the exploitation of horses for gambling and entertainment!

But the fight is far from over. While we celebrate this victory, corporate welfare continues to keep other racetracks alive, siphoning public money into a dying industry. We need your help to keep the momentum going.

How we are making an impact for horses across the U.S.

• 21 racetracks closed permanently since 2013.
• We have deployed over 20 mobile billboards in major U.S. cities to raise awareness about horseracing cruelty.
• We have purchased hundreds of outdoor ads (bus benches, billboards, posters) in major cities, including: New York City, Baltimore, Los Angeles.
• We have organized or supported hundreds of protests held at tracks across the country to educate the public about horse deaths and animal cruelty. 
• Tens of thousands of leaflets distributed to spread awareness and inform communities.
• We have held meetings with U.S. Senators to educate and advocate for legislative change.
• Our team has educated state legislators in key racing states, including Pennsylvania and New York.
• We were an essential part of a coalition to introduce the first bill in New York to End Horseracing Subsidies.
• We have 100% success in fighting new racetrack proposals in states like Massachusetts, Georgia and Illinois.
• We have appeared in hundreds of news interviews and features, including coverage by CNN, ESPN, HBO Real Sports, and more...
• We have written op-eds published in major outlets such as MSNBC,The Washington Post, Katie Couric Media, and more 

Horseracing is built on cruelty—horses endure emotional, physical, and psychological abuse, along with painful injuries, and are sent to slaughter when they can no longer generate profit. Their lives are filled with confinement, suffering, and exploitation.

 

This is not the life horses deserve.

 

Your support helps us fight this abuse by exposing the truth, educating the public, and pushing legislators to take action.

 

With your donation today, we can keep the pressure on and bring an end to this cruel industry for good.

 

 The horses are counting on us. 

 

Links:

• Horseracing Wrongs Website
• Patrick's Op-Ed Lexington Kentucky
• News Coverage of Ellis Park Protest in Kentucky