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PETA Protests the Preakness

Written by PETA

Posted 05-18-2008

Following the public outrage about the shady practices of the horseracing industry that was triggered by the death of Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby, many PETA members and concerned citizens showed up at the Preakness in Baltimore to remind the industry that they can’t just sweep their problems under the rug (or send them off to the glue factory). Here are some photos from this amazing demonstration:

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Recent Comments

Angelique commented:

Jun 17, 2008 4:45 PM

I hate the people who abuse animals especially like this I believe in Live and let live but why should I do it if these people dont even consider the fact that the horses are in pain..... I believe that there are too little people focusing on Animal rights are too many people are focusing on People animals are just as important.....
S.Q. commented:

Jun 10, 2008 6:32 PM

All you people who haven't participated in racing for a minute think it's your right to rudely insult people who've been in it for years. Maybe if you learned some manners and did some research more people would listen to you.
Jessie commented:

May 23, 2008 10:55 AM

First all RIP Eight Bells. My sympathies go out to everyone that was involved in the tragic death of this filly. But thousands of horses are broken down maimed and killed every year in this sport and I wonder why this filly is getting so much hype when hundreds of well know racehorses get maimed slaughered and killed every year? There is another kind of racing that is more cruel and discusting that PETA has not shed any light on. Steeplechasing is far worst then running a horse on the dirt or turf. Horses are forced to run and jump over brushes. They can't keep their footing and often trip and fall breaking their necks and taking down other horses and riders all around them. Please take steeplechasing into consideration when trying to shed light on cruel sports. Thank you for trying to help these horses and I hope that your efforts successful.
Holly commented:

May 22, 2008 7:03 PM

Hey Danica you got it all wrong... People do listen to us and other animal rights groups as well. There are so many people in the world today who are very aware of the great suffering of Humans and Animals who want it stopped. The world is changing and looking for peace for all creatures large and small. Keep up the great work PETA! Go Vegan...
billy commented:

May 22, 2008 6:22 PM

it dosent really matter what any of us say its not like there gonna listen any way money is the most powerful thing in the world and just because you dont like the way they treat horses dont mean they gonna stop we dont make them any money so they dont give a horse about us
Holly commented:

May 22, 2008 5:21 PM

A TV show investigating the slaughter of thoroughbred horses for profit is airing in the US on Monday. The item named "Hidden Horses" will air on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on May 12. "Few casual horse racing fans are aware that many former racing horses are slaughtered for profit" the show's promo says. "When a thoroughbred racehorse reaches the end of its career or is simply no longer profitable on the track it is often taken directly to auction and sold for meat. "Because horse slaughter is no longer practiced in this country these thoroughbreds are now being shipped by 'killer buyers' to slaughterhouses abroad which are frequently less regulated and less humane than former US slaughterhouses." Many of the horses depicted in the HBO segment went from the track to a slaughterhouse in Mexico very quickly. "It's disturbing that anyone would sell a horse to slaughter but to do so the moment a young horse stops earning the owner a big check seems particularly repugnant" said Chris Heyde deputy director of government and legal affairs with the Animal Welfare Institute. "This piece further demonstrates the clear need for passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act." While the last three horse slaughterhouses operating on US soil were closed in 2007 under state laws more than 100000 American horses continue to be killed annually at plants located in Canada and Mexico. The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act introduced in the US Congress as H.R. 503 and S. 311 would prohibit the domestic slaughter of horses for human consumption abroad as well as their export for the same purpose. "This is a black eye that the Thoroughbred racing world just can't afford right now" Heyde said. "We hope the industry will clean up its act." AWI encourages everyone to step up calls to their legislators and House and Senate leadership demanding a vote on the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act immediatly to stop the slaughterhouses from exporting tens of thousands of American horses to Mexico and Canada. Horse slaughter in the news
Unbelievable commented:

May 22, 2008 2:28 PM

Listen Danika i am in the horse industry and i for one can say that i have heard of very very very few horses that have made it to slaughter. DONT! try and tell me facts about the industry that i have been in for my entire life!!! I have never heard of a riding horse ending up in slaughter. NOT ONCE the horse industry is not a bunch of idiots it is of responsible people who take wonderful care of their horses. So before you talk THINK!!!
Danica commented:

May 22, 2008 1:03 PM

No one listened to you guys and bye the way not one horse got hurt at pimlico on the 17th. why don't you stop slaughter because race horses are not the only ones to be sent to the slughter house. Horse slaughter is the bigger problem. Horse racing is the most amazing sport and I only watch racing because i LOVE the horses. not for the money. plus half of the PETA members don't even know what there talking about
Holly commented:

May 21, 2008 9:21 PM

Think About This "we sell them for a dollar to a good owner as riding horses" Your passing the buck because the next owner sends them off to auction after they are used up as riding horses. These great horses do most often end up at the slaughter house...and you know it! You only relieve your guilt by selling them for a buck but the story does not end there...it ends with awful death not in a green field... Judith Freedom Fighter for Animals is right you must be smoking something very powerful to forget you played a part...you sold your guilt for a dollar and it was the horse who paid the great price in the long run... How well do you sleep at night?? you do know the truth of this...
Dennis Costello commented:

May 21, 2008 7:26 PM

Dear PetaI am a proud member of Peta and have been for over 22 years. Thank you once again for your timely and diligent action in the Preakness Murder.Please investigate Horse Racing in Puerto RicoAnimal Abuse is Rampant Thank You Dennis Costello

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