Thank you for posting this information, Rafael.  I am aware that this industry is very cruel, but didn't know just how bad it was.

I know that the grey-hound industry is also toxic.  During the expose, which I doubt resulted in any great changes, it was revealed that one breeder sent all unwanted dogs to Indonesia as food.  It beggars belief.

Raphael,  thank you SO much for continuing on with the truth of this rotten corrupt racing game -- and the exploitation of Animals --

I also noted that we have had 2 circuses here and both times there were Animals involved -- I also thought those days were long gone -- seems not -- I find it totally unnecessary and so cruel and cannot understand ANYONE even wanting to see this when these poor critters are treated so bad and so cruel

Youre welcome ladies.

Plan B - heard this song in the car this morning. Reminded me of you :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQjh9H-ymK4

A society/civilization is know by how it treats its most vulnerable members ... and animals are under that heading.

Perhaps this is far from discussing the horrors of the racing industry, horses or dogs, but I am appalled at how we keep birds.  Sulpher Crested Cockatoos in cages so narrow that they can't even spread their wings ... and they can live to 80 years.  I recall feeling quite upset when visiting a children's petting zoo.  A Cockatoo in such a cage ... and flying overhead was a freed bird.  It called "Hello" and the caged bird answered "hello" ...  I wish I'd had the courage to open that cage and let the Cockatoo go.

There is absolutely no need to keep a bird in a cage, nor have its wings clipped.  They bond to human very closely.   When my children were growing up, they would often bring injured birds home.  When well, these birds refused to leave.

One was magpie "Bruce" he would follow one everywhere.  Even assisting my husband when he worked under the car.  Bruce would wait with the children for their school bus in the mornings, and when the boarded, he would sit on the roof of the bus riding it to the end of the road, and then flying back.  

Another bird, a pigeon, "Walter" would rush into the house whenever the door was opened.  In the evenings he would sit on an arm of a  chair ... We become concerned with his plumage became ragged.  On taking him to the vet, we were told that he musn't watch TV anymore as his seasonal "clock" had become confused.  

So many birds ... and so much joy, ... and never caged nor wing clipped.

Agree Twila

how cruel

to cage any animal let alone one that’s meant to fly 

Ah .. Phar Lap and Black Caviar ... magnificent animals.

Phar Lap was poisoned by arsenic  at just 6 years by US criminals.

After winning 25 races, Black Caviar was used as a bood mare ... foaling so frequently there were complaints.  A critic commented that the racing industry is corrupt, cruel and  all about money.  The owner said Black Caviar loved being a mother!!!!!

Both these horses started racing as two-year olds.  Far, far too young to even be riden. All race horses start this young.  In fact 2 year old racing is a special class.

Experts say that two year old horses are too physically immature  to be even saddled and carry a rider's weight,  also these young horses are also too young  in mind and emotions.

Twila, I agree with you I have never had a caged bird and would never -- I would like to see those that do maybe spend a year or in a small space like that and see how they liked it   -- I have so many birds around here and they come inside and talk to me in their own way,  yes I give them a bit to eat now and again -- but they follow me around tne yard and greet me when I come home from being out -- and have done for many many years AND also bring their young to me,  my Son is the same and at the moment he also has a breeding pair of Curlews with 2 young -- as well as all the other critters -- all living wild of course

Yes,

Birds do really bond with people ... and the proof is when they want to be with you.

It is utterly cruel to cage a bird ... and one person who agreed with me, admitted they clipped the birds' wings.  I was appalled ... Now these birds can't escape from preditors ... nor fly freely ...

PlanB

I thought you might enjoy seeing these youtubes.   As you know, corvids - crows, ravens, magpies, jackdaws and jays are reputed to have an intelligence up there with chimps and dolphins ... some experts even say "a young child".

motherboard.vice.com/en_us/articles/xyw99k/the-unexpected-genius-of-corvids

www.youtube.com/watch?=zGYll1XbE4U

A documentary re intelligence of crows.   A quarter way though this interesting video shows the amazing ability of New Caledonian Crows to make/fashion tools and use them.   Especially stunning is a test put to a crow ... which immediately solves it.  They also have an amazing ability to recognise faces, which interests the US Dept. of Defence.  Crows have some 250 calls each meaning something ,,, and two dialects ... one used in groups ... and the other used only with immediate family.  Lots of other interesting things to ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGPGknpq3e0

Crows using passing vehicles to break nuts.

Lastly,   https://cosmosmagazine.com/social-sciences/why-are-crows-so-smart

Where a crow demonstrates an understanding of water displacement.

There is a wealth online about corvid intelligence.  Other birds may not be quite so bright, but they all demonstate intelligence of some sort.  The term "bird brain" has no currency at all.

It doesn't pay to get on the wrong side of  a crow.  

A woman always fed them, her husband always shooed them away.

The crows rang their door bell.

They liked the woman very much ... as for the man, they shat all over his car.

A book "Gift of the Crow" a true event.  A little girl always brought something for a crow to eat ... in return, the crow always brought her gifts ... coloured stones, bits of glass etc.  A lovely story.

We should never underestimate the IQ of any creature.  Another interesting book is "The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness" by Sy Montgomery.

To me, all creatures, no matter what, deserve our respect.