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Wandshara (FR) (2004-2007), 3yo bay filly


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Transparency vs. Secrecy
about Racehorse Fatalities

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Do you believe the public has a right to know when horses are injured or fatally injured in training or racing on the track?

Should details — date, name, track, nature of the incident and injury — be disclosed (not redacted) as they are on this Memorial?

For more on this controversy, the following article by Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting is a must-read, especially in light of Santa Anita’s recent wave of track fatalities:

With Race Horse Deaths Under Scrutiny, Kentucky Keeps Details Secret