![I’ve Said it Before and I’ll Say it Again: Horseracing = Animal Abuse](http://townsquare.media/site/17/files/2012/05/Injured-Horse-050312-630x508.jpg?w=980&q=75)
I’ve Said it Before and I’ll Say it Again: Horseracing = Animal Abuse
Today is the Kentucky Derby and I’m probably one of the only people who are appalled at the idea of watching.
Sure, I love sports and am always seeking out fun events. But I feel like horseracing should not be celebrated.
I view horseracing like I view hunting: it’s not a fair match up. In hunting, the animals don’t have guns. And in horseracing, the horses do all the work.
Are you telling me that the jockeys really do that much? If you are, then the horses must not “love” racing, like everyone tells me. Because if they did, they’d do it without a person sitting on them, whipping them repeatedly.
Is it ironic that the Kentucky Derby is held the day before “Be Kind to Animals” Week? I think not.
More From 92.9 WBUF
![Popular Western New York Wedding Photographers](http://townsquare.media/site/10/files/2016/07/Wedding-2-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![10 Barn Weddings You Can Have in Western New York [LIST]](http://townsquare.media/site/10/files/2016/05/Barn-Weddings-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Cool Date Idea! The Penny Date is Perfect For Buffalo](http://townsquare.media/site/10/files/2015/06/Couple-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Look Where Buffalo Ranks in Top 10 Tailgate Cities [LIST]](http://townsquare.media/site/10/files/2015/10/Buffalo-Bills-Tailgating.png?w=980&q=75)
![The 6 Most Infamous Serial Killers From Buffalo and WNY! [List]](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2016/03/Police-Tape.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![You Can Help Kids in Need Succeed by Giving a New Book](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2021/09/attachment-debby-hudson-ERb-JXVwAfo-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Who Has Played at Darien Lake the Most Times? [LIST]](http://townsquare.media/site/16/files/2016/03/Darien-Lake-Rob-Banks.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![An Inspiring Story For Anyone Training For The Buffalo Marathon](http://townsquare.media/site/10/files/2017/05/marathon-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Erie County Health Dept of Health Urging Bills Fans To Stay Away from the Game in Miami Sunday](http://townsquare.media/site/11/files/2020/09/GettyImages-1188271787-4.jpg?w=980&q=75)