Light Up Racing continues to respond to the New York Times piece on horse racing written last week. In an email to members Monday, the organization encouraged positive action such as writing letters to local newspapers and talking about safety advancements on social media platforms. In their Letter to the Editor, Light Up Racing writes in part:

“Long before the Super Bowl or the World Series, horse racing was America’s first great sporting event. It has brought people and horses together for generations, shaping the cultural and economic fabric of the nation.

But horse racing today is not the sport of the past. Because horse racing today is defined by progress. Safer and more closely regulated than ever.

Yet, in his recent piece, Dead Athletes. Empty Stands., Noah Shachtman presents a one-dimensional view of an industry that is actively improving. The article suggests horse racing is on life support, ignoring the billions it contributes to local economies, the private investment that sustains it, and the enormous strides made in equine welfare.”

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