Protest of horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course

By Megan Lee 3 months ago

While 10 horses have died this season at Saratoga, 2020 saw more than double that amount by season’s end

Photo of Lori Van Buren


SARATOGA SPRINGS — A group of people representing Horseracing Wrongs stood outside the entrance to Saratoga Race Course Sunday to protest the continuing reality of horses dying during track season.

Ever Summer and Closed Caption were the latest to be euthanized after injuries on Sunday, Aug. 6. Protests outside the track are a regular occurrence.

The state Gaming Commission shows ten horse deaths since May 2023 in Saratoga, with two of them involving non-race horses.

The highest number of deaths on record occurred in 2017 and 2020 when 21 horses died each of those years at Saratoga.

Also, the Times Union tracks information on horse deaths at Saratoga.

A protester holds a sign in the shape of a grave stone with the names of the horses who have died so far at Saratoga Race Track this year while standing outside the racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
A protester holds a sign in the shape of a grave stone with the names of the horses who have died so far at Saratoga Race Track this year while standing outside the racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union

Protesters hold signs outside the Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Protesters hold signs outside the Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union

Protesters hold signs outside the Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. Founder and President Patrick Battuello stands in center. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)
Protesters hold signs outside the Saratoga Racetrack in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The protest was organized by the organization Horseracing Wrongs. Founder and President Patrick Battuello stands in center. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union

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