My article of September 12, 2009, titled “In Search of Accurate Reporting About Racing Casualties” drew a few passionate comments from readers who did not agree with what I said and a number of emails from others who did. One person wrote: “Question: How many horses “died” at Del Mar during this last meet? Answer: [...]

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On September 6, 2009, an Associated Press story by Jeffrey McMurray appeared in the print and electronic media concerning horses dying on American racetracks in the years between 2003 and 2008. The story read, in part: “The rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year’s Kentucky Derby did little to curb [...]

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May God Bless the innocent people who perished eight years ago today at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.

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