Posted: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:00 PM
The New York Racing Association created an anti-slaughter policy that introduces penalties to offenders and encourages horse rescue and adoption programs.
Under the new policy, any owner or trainer stabled at a NYRA track found to have directly or indirectly sold a horse for slaughter will have his or her stalls permanently revoked from all NYRA tracks.
“We are fully committed to protecting our sport’s equine athletes,” said Charles Hayward, NYRA president and chief executive officer. “This policy sends the message that horse slaughter will not be tolerated and that those participating in this practice, either knowingly or for lack of due diligence, will not be welcome at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, or Saratoga [Race Course].”
Within the past year, NYRA also has donated to horse welfare organizations such as the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and the Exceller Fund.
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