Casino.org<\/em> that Congress has lost its patience and is ready to act. Already the House bill has more than enough sponsors to secure its passage in that Chamber.<\/p>\n\u201cThe American people will not continue to tolerate the deaths and abuse that comes with doping in our modern day society,\u201d Irby said. \u201cThe obstructionists in the industry like Hamelback should take a good look in the mirror and ask themselves if they want to be remembered for cruelty to animals and bringing an end to American horseracing, or for saving horse lives and bringing integrity back to the sport. If horseracing ceases to exist, they will only be able to blame themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
California Board Meeting This Week<\/h2>\n
After not having a fatality since New Year\u2019s Day, the Southern California track endured one of its worst weekends since the rash of fatalities began. Two geldings were put down after sustaining injuries in races on Friday and Saturday, and according to animal welfare advocates PETA, another horse died while training Sunday.<\/p>\n
The organization called on the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to use its authority to suspend racing.<\/p>\n
The CHRB will meet on Wednesday in Sacramento, and while Santa Anita itself is not on the agenda, several safety reform measures are on the docket.<\/p>\n
In addition, the board discussed at its Nov. 21 meeting the state law giving it the power to suspend racing during a meet. The CHRB unanimously approved a motion for a 45-day public comment period as a first step for it to permanently adopt the state law as part of its rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last week, the group representing horsemen across the United States renewed its opposition to federal legislation that would nationalize horse racing regulations. In a video posted on social media, the National Horsemen\u2019s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) reiterated it opposes efforts to ban race-day medications for horses. They also oppose an initiative that would create […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":124758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14577,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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