County-Fair Racing in Arizona Likely Dead – Horseracing Wrongs
In the latest sign that horse racing in Arizona is in danger, the Santa Cruz County Fair and Rodeo Association voted to cancel the 2024 Sonoita races, meaning the state will not have a single county fair this year (there were two last year). Patagonia Regional Times explain: “The financial burden of hosting the event, […]
Do NOT Renew the Rillito Park Horseracing Contract
Re: June 13 article “Private racetrack wins $12 million”. As a former animal cruelty investigator and caretaker of many horses over the last few decades, I read the Arizona Daily Star’s May 7 article, “Behind a Horse’s Death, the Party Continues.” I read it with sorrow. That particular article was about the Kentucky Derby, but […]
