I read with complete bewilderment and disgust about the new HBPA suit against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. I've been involved as a breeder and owner for the last 20+ years.
Over this time, I've watched our sport get black eye after black eye, while many with an authoritative voice (like the National and state HBPA's) continue to argue amongst themselves and bury their heads in the sand. Cheating has become a matter of routine with negligible consequences to those who get caught. Horse safety is scrutinized on a daily basis at a national level and needs constant improvement efforts. Horseracing is a national sport that needs to act like one to survive.
What exactly have these groups done to address and improve the situation? Whatever it's been, the facts confirm abject failure.
The HISA, while imperfect like any legislation, is a major step in the right direction.
Jeff Bowen, Greenville, DE
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