Goreé: Arizona Horse Tracks Are 'A Killing Field' And It Has To Stop

There were two horse deaths at Rillito on opening day. The commission lost a million dollars in funding due to lobbying to lower the Race Wagering Assessment. There is a staff shortage at Turf and no one to perform pre-race exams on all horses. Arizona racing is facing a one-two-year window until its demise. The industry is paying to fund itself. If the industry doesn't change course, it will die. It's the same with greyhound racing. Some may say it's a business excuse. I would welcome a moratorium on racing until proper funding is enacted. and proper rules are implemented.