"TRAINER OF THE YEAR" RUNS HORSE TO DEATH

2:30 am PDT, May 25, Katrin Finsterbusch, Germany

2:11 pm PDT, May 12, Irene Guerrero Podadera, Spain

9:52 am PDT, May 9, Carolina Martinez, Spain

6:06 am PDT, May 3, Laurie Wilson, California
I worked for Jerry Hollendorfer for several years and every time we had to send one to Ohio I said they were "going to hell" because they never came back to us from there. I had a feeling but little did I know it was so bad! I no longer work for him, I'm a horse owner and am determined to give my horses the best life possible, and not just their racing life, their whole life!

5:10 am PDT, Apr 22, Bessie Korth, New York
I think its about time that our government get involved with animal rights group to put a stop to animal misuse and slaughter. The horses as well as all the other animals in our lives give us as owwners their love,loyalty and committment. I say that's a @@** alot more than humans give and what happens to them when their services can't/are not able to give. Man abuses and slaughters them like we do with our garbage. I think horses and all other animals deserve a gentle,respectful,peaceful farewell at the end of their life. Respectfully submitted Bessie Korth

11:53 am PDT, Apr 21, Sylvia Kent, Florida
Heavenly Perfect's owner should be removed from the racing world permanently and prohibited from ever having contact with any animal. It would be justice if he just kicked the bucket and stopped causing harm anywhere. To even imagine HP's and other working horses' suffering makes one sick to the stomach.

4:37 pm PDT, Apr 17, Name not displayed, Virginia

12:54 pm PDT, Apr 15, Rebecca Reed, Texas
It is sickening that horses (and other animals as well) are allowed to be abused because the venue is considered socially acceptable. This applies to rodeos, circuses, etc. Abusive treatment should be illegal no matter what the forum.

3:21 pm PDT, Apr 6, Gabrielle Vehar, New York
This so-called "sport" has gone on long enough. Allow the poor horses to live out their lives in peace.

6:12 pm PDT, Mar 31, Debbie Donofrio, Connecticut

2:41 pm PDT, Mar 31, Robin Yager, New York

10:05 am PDT, Mar 31, Kerry Clair, New York
The horse racing industry MUST be stopped or at the least more closely monitored. It is disgusting what happens to these horses for our entertainment.

5:58 am PDT, Mar 31, Name not displayed, New Jersey

5:27 am PDT, Mar 31, Beatriz Cazeneuve, Pennsylvania

4:41 am PDT, Mar 31, Randi Marie Hoffmann, New York
We are responsible for the harm we cause to animals.

4:27 am PDT, Mar 31, Bettie Acks, Maryland
Terrible...... What people will do for money.

5:52 pm PDT, Mar 30, Mary Pellegrino, New York

10:58 am PDT, Mar 30, JUSTIN GRIMES, New York

10:55 am PDT, Mar 30, Gene Ma, New York

9:44 am PDT, Mar 30, Batya Bauman, Massachusetts
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8:52 am PDT, Mar 30, Judy Elliott-Brown, New York
This is typical of the "career" that may racehorses have. The US racing industry races horses too young which is the root of many of their later health problems. The US needs to enact more laws to protect the horses and ensure that they are not raced w/ health issues. We also need to have a "racehorse retirement program" (similar to what the greyhound rescues do) to place horses after their career ends.

8:45 am PDT, Mar 30, Deborah Chisholm, Connecticut

7:38 am PDT, Mar 30, Linda Brink, New York
Barbaro and Eight Belles stole the headlines with their heart, and their agony. But Heavenly Perfect, and her unheralded courage, and suffering, truly defines the racing industry. It's all about pain. And gain. Pain for the horses, riches for the industry. Blood money. No person with a heart themselves, can ever support it.

5:32 pm PDT, Mar 29, Kay OHanlon, New York
shameful owner, shameful practice. You have an obligation to make sure your animlas are healthy and racing fit. To know that she ran with so many issues is sickening. You and all the other trainers are responsible for these animals, casting them out when they are done to end up in foreign slaughterhouses is sickening. You are the reason that so many american horses go for slaughter.

5:02 pm PDT, Mar 28, Fire Fairy, United Kingdom

5:31 am PDT, Mar 28, David E. Greenwell, Georgia

4:33 am PDT, Mar 28, Rose Rose, United Arab Emirates

7:43 am PDT, Mar 21, Tiberius Barrett, United Kingdom

8:09 am PDT, Mar 20, William Briere, Canada
Stop Slaughter horses, please, eat only split hoofed animals not anything else such as horse, they are too value horses to lose, just let him roaming around field as if we thanked him for giving you lot of money, come one, get a life please.

10:08 am PDT, Mar 9, Lisa Bell, Ohio

2:56 pm PST, Mar 5, Linda Janie Broussard, Texas
When horses fall through the claiming ranks like this poor mare, they are more often than not doomed. We need more oversight. Period.

2:03 pm PST, Mar 4, Name not displayed, Spain

2:41 am PST, Feb 22, Agnese Grandâne, Latvia

6:46 am PST, Feb 20, Katharina Stäheli, Switzerland

11:27 am PST, Feb 19, Filip Misztal, Poland

11:01 am PST, Feb 19, Anna Krason, Poland

1:06 pm PST, Feb 18, Teri Haynes, California
This is absolutely inexcusable. The abuse by the entire industry is characterized by these facts. These perpetrators should serve extended jail time for murder. Treating animals this way is an inexcusable as abusing children and should be treated on criminal charges.

7:55 am PST, Feb 18, Josefin Lethin, Sweden

1:17 pm PST, Feb 14, Kathy Buczkowski, Wisconsin

3:41 am PST, Feb 14, Julia Nordenskiöld, Sweden

9:50 pm PST, Feb 13, Cynthia Thalhofer, California

5:56 am PST, Feb 13, Miklos Olah, Hungary
Horse racing is the same like dog fighting , or bull fighting, If we are hungry, we killing animals , but this is not enough, we like to wach them how they suffocate, we using they suffocation to our amusement, and to make money. What a morbid creatures we are, please stop horse racing. Give hope to the animals

5:14 am PST, Feb 13, Cloé Lacroix, Canada

3:29 am PST, Feb 13, Lovisa Nilsson, Sweden
It's a shame to destroy a living beeing, and to do it for glory and money is sick.

11:56 pm PST, Feb 12, Jennifer Forster, California

8:48 pm PST, Feb 12, Luis Pine, California
It's time the industry professionals take a vacation to think about what they're part of...That is the cruel pain inflicted in these innocent animals

8:00 pm PST, Feb 12, Kerry Keith, Arizona
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7:58 pm PST, Feb 12, Melanie Merrow, Canada

6:52 pm PST, Feb 12, Caroline Lavoie, Canada

1:24 pm PST, Feb 12, Sabine Peters, Florida

10:17 am PST, Feb 12, Jennifer Ryan, Texas
This nonsense must be stopped. It will not stop with pleading with the common sense of the trainers, or the jockeys, or the breeders, though it is worth a try... it must stop with protective laws, and by educating the public. We must give the public reasons to shun the industry, and well thought out intelligent reasons. Awareness such as this story are exactly the sort that people need to know. Horses in the race industry are not raised with love and cared for until they are well into their years. If they win, they are treasured, when they lose, they are trash. That is not love. That is not kindness. That is materialistic torture on another living being. It is enslaving another creature - just because you can - and using it to earn money. It must be stopped. If there were mandatory x-rays or ultrasounds before every race, most would not be allowed to run. The industry would crash immediately. Horses are damaged from the beginning, being forced to be backed and run before they are even finished developing physically. Just due to the fact that they are large animals, and that they are physically capable to hold a human, does not mean that they are physically mature enough to do it safely. They do not even stop growing and maturing until they are approximately 5 years old. These horses are racing as yearlings and running stakes races as 2 year olds. It is insanely ignorant. Please help to stop this. Sincerely, Jennifer Ryan Freedom Horse Alliance

5:37 am PST, Feb 12, Susan Haller, New York
It's sad to see the horse racing industry support a trainer with this reputation. Jerry Hollendorfer is still training Derby hopefuls. He should be banned.

9:52 pm PST, Feb 11, Bettina Ommer, Germany

6:07 pm PST, Feb 11, Melita Nieuwhof, Australia

5:05 pm PST, Feb 11, Natalie Eggenberger, Australia

9:24 am PST, Feb 11, Meredith Russo, South Carolina
It is sad to think that this industry relies on a commodity that is a living, breathing mammal which is simply disposable if it does not live up to expectations. Truly barbaric and inhumane. And every year, thousands more are born. How many rescue resources can be found for these animals, especially in this economy? There simply aren't enough to save them all. Tragic.

6:17 am PST, Feb 11, Jacquelyn Delary, Vermont
This situation I know is one of many and it is awful. I would do anything to see these kind of sports end. An animal has no choice, it's just plain cruelty and people are oblivious to it.

6:05 am PST, Feb 11, Annie Commonwood, Vermont
Racing is sick. I hope as more racehorses are rescued, and the damage being found in their bodies is brought to light, people with a heart can shout a little louder and get this travesty ended.

2:09 am PST, Feb 11, Natalija Aleksandrova, Latvia

2:50 pm PST, Feb 10, Maksida Vogt, Germany

10:45 pm PST, Feb 8, Marija Djidara, Croatia

8:08 am PST, Feb 7, Alexandra Hunt, France
Any form of horse sport involves the exploitation of another living being for nothing more than human amusement. Racing is not the sport of kings, it is the sport of cowards and abusers. Sport is great but do it with your OWN blood, sweat and tears not those of an animal without a choice or voice. And of course where money is involved corners are cut, and welfare goes out of the window. Racing and indeed ALL horse sport needs to be stopped NOW. Buy a motorbike instead! www.academialiberti.de

10:44 am PST, Jan 28, Lisa Lewis, North Carolina

2:23 am PST, Jan 17, Gordon Pond, Texas
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1:27 pm PST, Jan 11, Zara Ivanova, Bulgaria

12:20 am PST, Jan 7, Jessica Lindsay, Washington

7:19 pm PST, Dec 30, Name not displayed, Tennessee

3:55 am PST, Dec 30, Jake Rosales, Australia