While it does not alter the SOA’s concerns about horse and driver safety at Yonkers I have now been told that the horse was not euthanized as previously reported to me and indeed may recover from his injury.
The horse’s condition is being monitored.
Thankfully, the initial assessment was upgraded.
The owner rejected euthanizing him and the horse is presently wearing a cast of some sort.
While that is some consolation, it only indicates that we thankfully missed a bullet at Yonkers, but these conditions cannot go on and there must be consequences.
Joe Faraldo, President SOA of NY