For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Celebrate Derby Day!” The first Saturday in May has been a day of mourning since 2008, when Eight Belles broke both front ankles after crossing the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. She was euthanized on the track. America had fallen out of love with horse racing years before, but […]
Author Archives: Kathy Guillermo
Kathy Guillermo is a senior vice president at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.