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After a request to hold races at Colonial Downs was denied by the Virginia Racing Commission, track owners announced that they would be redeveloping the land for nonracing activities.
Thank you to the hundreds of Virginia residents who took action and urged Colonial Downs to renovate the track for other uses. This brings us one step closer to making horse-racing cruelty a thing of the past in Virginia.
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind
