Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman has indicted 27 people – including trainers, vets, drug suppliers and distributors – on charges related to an international racehorse doping scandal.
The charges in the four indictments were brought following an investigation by the FBI New York Joint Eurasian Organized Crime Task Force and law enforcement partners at the New York State Police, FDA and DEA.
Investigators discovered that insiders in the horse racing industry were secretly obtaining, selling and administering performance-enhancing drugs to racehorses on a large scale at tracks in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky and the United Arab Emirates.
“This is the most far-reaching prosecution of racehorse doping in the history of the Department of Justice,” Berman told reporters in New York. “These defendants engaged in this conduct not for the love of the sport, and certainly not out of concern for the horses, but for money, and it was the racehorses that paid the price for the defendants’ greed. The care and respect due to the animals competing, as well as the integrity of racing, are matters of deep concern to the people of this District and to this Office.”
The substances administered to the horses were intended to force them to run faster than they naturally would, which increases the likelihood of heart problems and leg fractures. Sudden cardiac arrest while racing and broken bones spell death for these innocent creatures, and the trainers, vets, drug suppliers and distributors involved in this tragedy were playing with animals’ lives.
If found guilty, the defendants face maximum sentences ranging from 5 to 20 years in prison.
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We MUST continue to make all aware of the immoral, sadistic, depraved brutality of this industry — the HORSES endure horrific suffering and premature deaths — we must FORCE a SHUTDOWN — the sooner, the better.
Dope the owners and make them run. Of course, collect money for their “show”.
HORSE RACING IS ABUSIVE TO THE HORSES. THE JOCKEYS DON’T GIVE A FIG ABOUT THE HORSES!…ONLY MONEY.
STOP GOING TO ANY ANIMAL SHOW/ENTERTAINMENT/RACE!!!! HELP STOP ANIMAL ABUSE!!
These things are happening here in upstate New York as well! At the Saratoga race course! This needs to be investigated and stopped! Before more horses are dead!
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RIP all the horses that were destroyed, and those horrifically and cruelly injured because of these greedy and selfish humans. We the public demand, yes demand justice for these animals that suffered horrifically at the hands of these evil monsters and we are watching to make sure that happens!
Horse racing needs to be shut down completely, and these humans should be in prison for animal abuse, as well as for their cheating in the races.
Make it 20 years please.
No wonder there have been so many horse deaths. These monsters that are responsible should not just receive a slap on the wrist but should be jailed for a very long time
Rode for many years, starting at age 10; shows; western, bareback . Horses in those days were revered as they should be today. They are wonderful animals & should always be respected. How the cruelty showed up, I don’t know & to think that greed has taken over. How sad & horses now suffer & perhaps die. I say close all race tracks.
These people….ALL of them…..should obviously be found guilty of this crime against the animals that cannot defend themselves and who are at the mercy of their custodians greed!!!!
Sick and tired of animal abuse and cruelty. Why doesn’t the government step in and make it a felony!
The maximums sentence as well as heavy fines and forfeitures and ban from owning horses or racing every again.
DISGUSTING P.O.S. MONEY IS THE ROOT OF SLL EVIL. MAXIMUM SENTENCE
Veterinary inspection should more frequently monitor animal health (blood tests by an independent state microbiology institute) and punish the most severely every minor and minor offense (fine and imprisonment, and permanent deprivation of the animal and a ban on keeping the animal for a minimum of 10 years).
To law enforcement in New York please prosecute these racehorse abusers and torturers, and you veterinarians should be ashamed of yourselves you are a true disgrace to your profession you should be given the longest sentences in jail you are filth. And please, to the public, stop patronizing horse racing
Lets have justice for ALL the innocent, voiceless horses that have been abused, beaten, doped and killed all for the sake of fat-assed, profiteering, money-grabbing pieces of human trash especially the so-called ‘owners’ trainers, jockeys and the very people that were SUPPOSED to protect these innocent victims, the vets. Its time the racing industry of both horses and dogs was finally ended as the very people that profess to ‘loving’ these innocent horses and dogs, are just in the racing business for the money and glory. Shame on all of them.
Save the horses!
Sad about the cruelty the human beings are capable of. We are crucifying animals for doing what is natural for them to survive or defense themselves in front of unspeakable suffering coming from humans. In reality the human beings are the most vicious animal on this Planet.
Let’s hope that real justice is served in this case – there are too many “interests” with deep pockets who will be keen to ensure that the law is perverted.
HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE WORTH A LOT MORE THAT MONEY.
I hope they prosecute them and charge them to the fullest extent of the law. These people have no compassion for these horses all they care about is making money so finally justice will be served.
It is in my dream that I see all animals free of the torture that humans are inflicting upon them. But in my dream I’m not worried, all monsters of the world will have to face the Almighty and it will be too late to repent. The gates of hell are welcoming you.
FINALLY! It is about time JUSTICE has been delivered to all those who deserved it! Unfortunately, at the expense of so many exploited horses.
FINALLY! It is about time JUSTICE has been delivered to all those who deserved it! Unfortunately, at the expense of so many exploited horses.
Pray for horses need go free no more sport horses racing and need shut down best and abuse horses and they use drugs not good pray
Oh, what a surprise—-like no one knew this was occurring?!? How stupid did you think we are? You finally got off your dead a$$es and came to a conclusion, something almost everyone knew already. Of course nothing will happen and nobody will face charges because this involves big money so let’s keep the results quite.
Stop this awful practice of horse racing. It’s only done for money. They don’t care about the horses who suffer mistreatment, broken legs and heart atacks.
My wish for ALL animal abusers – CORONA VIRUS. Wipe them from the face of the earth dear Lord please.
This needs to stop now. 🐴🐎
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STOP. THE MONSTROUS MURDERING NOW!!!!!!!
This torturing and murdering of these animals for their fur must have a stop put to it !!! These heartless greedy people with no heart no feelings and no concern for any living creature!!!
only people that would perpetrate these crimes against these poor innocent animals are MONSTERS that don’t deserve to even breathe!!!! but we are the only ones that can put a stop to it and we need to put a stop to it now !!!! stop the fur trade!!!! stop to torturous murdering of these animals now!!!
This torturing and murdering of these animals for their fur must have a stop put to it !!! These heartless greedy people with no heart no feelings and no concern for any living creature!!!
only people that would perpetrate these crimes against these poor innocent animals are MONSTERS that don’t deserve to even breathe!!!! but we are the only ones that can put a stop to it and we need to put a stop to it now !!!! stop the fur trade!!!! stop to torturous murdering of these animals now!!!
Maybe they should pump these a-holes, full of the drugs, and get them to run around Central Park 4-5x
Now bust those b*stards at Santa Anita where nearly 50 horses have died in the last year!
banish ALL ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENT/ABUSE! FOREVER…NO MORE HORSE RACING…NO MORE ELEPHANT RIDES…NO MORE HORSE CARRIAGE RIDES…NO MORE USE OF ANY ANIMAL FOR HUMAN GREED OR ENTERTAINMENT.
SHUT THIS WHOLE EVIL SPORTS OF HORSERACING DOWN NOW!!! LETS SAVE THESE MAJESTIC HORSES, THEY DO NOT DESERVE THIS TREATMENT, NOR DESERVE TO DIE IN SUCH MISERY AND PAIN!!! ALL FOR THE PRICE OF MONEY, KARMA OF GOD’S FURY WILL CATCH UP WITH ALL THESE EVIL HUMANS, AMEN!!! PLEASE FIND THEM ALL GUILTY…
This practice is totally despicable and deplorable. I hope that the persons involved serve the max sentence. They harmed the horses and that is bad enough, but they also destroyed the enjoyment that people like me had in watching those beautiful creatures run. Now, I can not trust that it is not happening again and I can no longer appreciate the racing of horses. They are meant to run, but not like that, under the influence of drugs. They are meant to be admired; to work with humans; serve the purpose of providing transportation. They are NOT meant to be exploited for the sake of money and greed. I saw, go for the bad people who did this to the horses, and to the rest of us.
It is my understanding that this cruelty and corruption is going on on every track in the United States. Horse racing should be stopped. It is cruel and it is antiquated. The horses are the ones victimized and the ones to suffer. Enough is enough! Retire them to the open fields where they can graze and run free.
I hope they get a very long time in Prison — SHUT DOWN the evil, depravedly cruel industry of HORSE-RACING — FOREVER — Society MUST NEVER ALLOW such unconscionable, sadistic, torturous suffering and death to Animals — if we do NOT STOP these criminal-MONSTERS, they will continue their heinous crimes against our HORSES.
No more torturing of these horses!
PEOPLE SHOULD BOYCOT THESE RACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UNTIL THEY CAN CLEAN UP THERE MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They will NEVER give up their evil, depravedly cruel methods — they only care about MONEY — Society MUST NEVER ALLOW such unconscionable, sadistic, torturous suffering and death to Horses — this industry MUST be SHUT DOWN — PERMANENTLY.