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The Horseracing Industry: Drugs, Deception and Death
Fact sheet describing People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) concerns with the horse racing industry. Topics include how horses "are already racing when their skeletal systems are still growing and are unprepared to handle the pressures of running on a hard track," how "many racehorses become addicted to drugs," and how racehorses may be mistreated upon retirement.
http://www.peta.org/factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=65
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