Horseracing Wrongs

It's not at all unusual for the New York Times to publish anti-horse racing pieces, something it has done dozens of times. But in Friday's edition, the Times held nothing back in what was arguably its most negative story yet. In a scathing 4,600-word guest essay written by Noah Shachtman entitled "Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why Are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive?," the author's main conclusion is that governments should not be propping up a dying business in horse racing, whether that is through revenues from casinos...