By Lucas Aulbach Kathryn Gregory
Making it through the first Saturday in May (click here) without a Kentucky Derby will be tough for a lot of people in the Bluegrass State. Churchill Downs has a plan, though.
The home of the Run for the Roses is planning to host a day-long at-home virtual Kentucky Derby party that'll feature a virtual race between each Triple Crown winner to raise $2 million for COVID-19 emergency relief funds.
Even though the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has been postponed until Sept. 5 due to public health concerns over the growing coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs wants fans to honor the annual tradition while staying “Healthy at Home," according to a news release from Churchill Downs.
A special broadcast will air on NBC on May 2 from 3-6 p.m. featuring the 2015 Kentucky Derby that kicked off American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown run. In addition, the NBC broadcast will highlight Churchill Downs’ first-ever virtual horse race — The Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown, a computer-simulated version of a race under the historic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs....
But, what happens to the horses? Will the animal activists find a horse sanctuary for them. I worry about their outcome when they no longer are carriage horses.
April 25, 2020
Chicago - The Chicago City Council (click here) voted Friday to end horse-drawn carriage rides in the city after Dec. 31.
Alderman Brendan Reilly, whose ward includes the city’s central business district, said he has tried to persuade carriage operators to “treat their animals in a humane way.” When the violations continued, he had no choice but to push to banish them from city streets, Reilly said.
Animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk praised the aldermen’s decision.
“This is a banner day for overworked horses in Chicago, who will no longer be forced to pound the pavement through extreme heat, thunderstorms, or blizzards and who are often deprived of even a drink of water,” said Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals....
April 26, 2020
By Julie Ann Sanchez
Corolla - The Corolla Wild Horse Fund (click here) is celebrating the third foal of 2020 born on Friday night.
But, what happens to the horses? Will the animal activists find a horse sanctuary for them. I worry about their outcome when they no longer are carriage horses.
Chicago - The Chicago City Council (click here) voted Friday to end horse-drawn carriage rides in the city after Dec. 31.
Alderman Brendan Reilly, whose ward includes the city’s central business district, said he has tried to persuade carriage operators to “treat their animals in a humane way.” When the violations continued, he had no choice but to push to banish them from city streets, Reilly said.
Animal rights activist Ingrid Newkirk praised the aldermen’s decision.
“This is a banner day for overworked horses in Chicago, who will no longer be forced to pound the pavement through extreme heat, thunderstorms, or blizzards and who are often deprived of even a drink of water,” said Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals....
By Julie Ann Sanchez
Corolla - The Corolla Wild Horse Fund (click here) is celebrating the third foal of 2020 born on Friday night.
The group said in a Facebook post the foal is a girl!
Both mom and baby are doing well. A name for the foal has not been chosen yet.
"If you are on the 4x4 please remember to give moms and foals plenty of space. It’s critical that they have the time to bond with each other," the group said in the post....
