named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Media and Public Education
Engages with national and local media outlets to expose racehorse fatalities, government subsidies, and systemic cruelty in the horse racing industry.
Policy Advocacy
Opposes state and federal subsidies to the horse racing industry and advocates for legislative reforms to protect racehorses.
Protest and Public Awareness Campaigns
Organizes demonstrations at racetracks including Saratoga, Belmont, Churchill Downs, and Gulfstream to protest racehorse deaths and call for an end to horse racing.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Animal Protection Advocacy & Campaigns 3 activities
- Advocating for an end to horseracing by challenging its legitimacy and promoting alternativesPositions horseracing as animal exploitation for gambling rather than a legitimate sport, calls on industry participants to abandon harmful practices, and urges bettors to stop wagering; promotes shifting gambling activities to non-animal-based forms like slot machines and lotteries.
- Securing media coverage and public outreach to advance anti-horseracing advocacyGenerates public awareness through media engagement, including coverage in The New Yorker and a half-hour interview on Northeast Public Radio, to amplify messaging on racehorse suffering and systemic industry issues.
- Supporting broader animal rights initiatives through coalition-building and campaignsCo-founded Albany Animal Rights to organize protests against circuses, rodeos, puppy mills, and fur industries; led a petition with over 20,000 signatures that contributed to ending a coyote killing contest in Hancock, NY.
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Equine Health and Welfare Education 2 activities
- Conducting research on equine injuries and health conditions in racingDocuments and analyzes prevalent injuries and medical conditions in Thoroughbred racehorses, including biaxial proximal sesamoid fractures (up to 41.5%), gastric ulcers (up to 90%), Palmar Osteochondral Disease (67–80%), fetlock joint lesions, osteoarthritis, exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, and repetitive osseous stress syndrome based on necropsy and clinical evidence.
- Researching and analyzing the decline of U.S. racetracks and economic impacts of racinosStudies the closure of U.S. racetracks since 2000 and examines the role of taxpayer subsidies in converting racetracks into racinos; also documents economic benefits of redeveloping closed tracks, such as job creation and increased tax revenue.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Organizing public protests and demonstrations against horseracingStages protests at racetracks across multiple states, including Saratoga Race Course, Santa Anita, Ellis Park, and Laurel Park, with growing participation—such as demonstrations at Saratoga increasing from 20 to over 100 advocates in three years.
- Tracking and reporting racehorse deaths using FOIA requestsObtains and verifies data on horse fatalities at U.S. racetracks through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, compiling detailed records including names, dates, locations, and circumstances of nearly 10,000 racehorse deaths since 2014.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$81K
Contributions & grants$81K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$83K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$102K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$102K
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Jennifer Jones — Director
- Jennifer Sully — Director
- Lisa Kirk — Director
- Patrick Battuello — Director, President, Treasurer
- Susan Civic — Director, Secretary
relationships · 18
Who they work with
- Albany Animal Rights Partner — Co-founded by Nicole Arciello as a local advocacy group protesting animal-use industries.
- Amazon Partner — Multiple former racetrack sites redeveloped into Amazon fulfillment centers and logistics facilities.
- Calder Casino Partner — Site of former racetrack redevelopment into a casino and industrial park.
- Chicago Bears Partner — Purchased Arlington Park with plans to build a new NFL stadium.
- GM Partner — One of the major tenants in the redeveloped industrial park at Hazel Park.
- Harper’s Magazine Partner — Published content on necropsy reports and racehorse fatalities in collaboration with or referencing Horseracing Wrongs
- Horseracing Wrongs FB page Network — Official Facebook page used to share information about current and past protests.
- LG Electronics Partner — One of the major tenants in the redeveloped industrial park at Hazel Park.
- Nebraska Racing Commission Government — Subject of FOIA requests to obtain data on horse deaths at racetracks in Nebraska.
- New York Times Partner — Featured in opinion pieces and news debates on horse racing subsidies and animal welfare
- Northeast Public Radio Partner — Provided a half-hour interview platform to discuss horse racing abuses.
- Paducah Sports Park Partner — Reimagined multi-sport recreational complex at former Bluegrass Downs site.
- Playfair Commerce Park Partner — Rebranded industrial park at former Playfair Race Course site.
- Sacramento State Partner — Planned new site of football stadium at former Cal Expo Racetrack.
- The New Yorker Partner — Profiled in an article about the closure of Aqueduct Racetrack and the state of horse racing
- WAMC Partner — Featured in interviews and news coverage on horse racing issues
- Walmart Supercenter Partner — Current site of former Sportsman’s Park.
- Wirtz Beverage Partner — Distribution center located on the site of former Sportsman’s Park.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Abolition Over Reformmethodology: abolition-over-reformBy advocating for the complete abolition of horseracing rather than incremental reforms, the organization seeks to end animal cruelty because it views the industry as inherently and structurally abusive, where welfare improvements are ineffective or impossible.
- Education and Peaceful Protest for Public Engagementmethodology: peaceful-educational-protestBy using peaceful, professional protests and educational outreach, the organization increases public receptivity to its message because non-confrontational methods reduce defensiveness and promote moral reflection on animal cruelty.
- Evidence-Based Advocacy Through Data Transparencymethodology: evidence-based_advocacyBy systematically collecting and publicizing official data on horse deaths and injuries, the organization produces public awareness and policy pressure because it believes factual evidence exposes the inherent cruelty and structural inevitability of harm in horseracing.
- Moral and Economic Reinvestment Framingmethodology: moral_and_economic_reinvestmentBy framing the closure of racetracks as both a moral advancement and an economic modernization, the organization builds broader public and political support for abolition because it links ethical progress with sustainable development and fiscal responsibility.
- Systemic Structural Critique of Horseracingmethodology: systemic-critiqueBy analyzing the legal, economic, and institutional design of horseracing, the organization demonstrates that animal suffering is not accidental but structurally inevitable because the industry treats horses as property, prioritizes gambling over welfare, and resists meaningful regulation.