Please take immediate action to protect horses in Texas. By cancelling racing until temperatures cool down, racetracks can help prevent further heat-related deaths. To protect the health of horses and jockeys, tracks across the country have previously postponed races when high temperatures or heat indexes were expected, including last summer when Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park canceled races after dangerously hot conditions were forecast.Īn average of three horses die in racing every day, and extreme heat can easily add to this death toll. Many horses have experienced breakdowns or collapsed because of heat, including Merciless Cat, who suffered a catastrophic breakdown after his aorta burst when the temperature at the track was over 100 degrees-footage is available here (2:25). Extra caution should be taken if horses are racing on Lasix, a diuretic that can cause dehydration and that compounds the risks of racing in extreme heat. The monument at the 3.5-acre park is a circular landscaped plaza surrounded by 13 flags that flew in Texas as the region fought for independence during the. Horses are pushed to the limit every time they race, and the additional stress of skyrocketing temperatures can cause brain damage, collapse as a result of heatstroke, and fatal cardiac trauma. Temperatures and the heat index are forecast to be even higher on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to reach close to 100 degrees in Grand Prairie on Saturday, when races are scheduled.
I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals-PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally-to urge you to protect horses by cancelling racing at Lone Star Park this weekend during the forecasted extreme heat. For more information, please visit or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. PETA-whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”-opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. “PETA is calling on Lone Star Park to prevent more tragedies by canceling races in the face of extreme heat.” “Horses are pushed to the limit every time they race, and the added physical stress caused by skyrocketing temperatures can have deadly consequences,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. The track hosted the Breeders' Cup in November of 2004.Grand Prairie, Texas – With temperatures expected to reach the 100s in the metro Dallas–Fort Worth area this weekend, PETA rushed a letter today to Lone Star Park Racing Secretary Michael Shamburg urging him to cancel the upcoming races, noting that high temperatures can put horses at risk of experiencing brain damage, heatstroke, and fatal cardiac trauma. The track opened in 1997 and offers both Thoroughbred racing and Quarter Horse racing. 2004 Lone Star Park hosted the prestigious Breeders Cup Championship in. We think you’ll find that the information contained within the pages below will be helpful to your handicapping. 2002 Lone Star Park started the Phase I renovation on November 20, 2002. If you’re reading this, then you have an interest on wagering on Lone Star Park races. 1998 Lone Star Park became the first racetrack in modern history to increase its attendance in its second year of operation. Lone Star Park is located in Grand Prairie, Texas. 1997 Lone Star Park opened to live racing on April 17.
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