All horses seemed well taken care of, but I had no idea
how bad the world of horse racing was until I started doing some reading this
evening. I'm disgusted I was briefly a part of this today.
HorseracingWrongs received the following email Thursday:
"I've never gone to a horse race before today and I deeply regret it. I live in New Orleans and there is a betting track here [Fair Grounds], and I went with some family members who were in town. Right after one of the races, a very healthy looking, well-bred horse collapsed and looked like it was seizing. People around immediately started putting water on her while the vet ran towards her. I had no clue what was going on, so I asked a lady standing there who had horses at home. She said that it most likely is a heart attack. They did their best to keep the view blocked, but I could tell that poor horse stopped breathing. They then loaded her up.
"They seemed to have everything ready in case something like this happened. They must have thought she overheated at first, but it was a cool day for New Orleans. That vet seemed pretty upset so I am hoping something gets investigated. All horses seemed well taken care of, but I had no idea how bad the world of horse racing was until I started doing some reading this evening. I'm disgusted I was briefly a part of this today."
Jolene Scarlett
New Orleans