Sad truth about horse racing

The following NY Times articles on the horse racing industry are heartrending to read, but they are an excellent report and hopefully will make a difference by making people aware of what really goes on in horse racing.  It's not the golden sport many have thought it to be.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/us/casino-cash-fuels-use-of-injured-horses-at-racetracks.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general