News for Florida animal advocates

On Saturday, to coincide with the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs Inc. announced a number of horse-friendly initiatives that will be phased-in at all company racetracks, including Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens.
Included are measures limiting the use of riding whips, an improved testing program for performance-enhancing drugs, improved testing and monitoring […]

The 2009 Kentucky Derby is this weekend, and there have been many news stories about the history of what has been called the oldest continuous sporting event in the U.S. Today’s Palm Beach Post featured a curious roundabout look at troubles facing horse-racing, past and present. The Post spoke with Terry Wolf, wildlife director at […]