The Pet Tree House - Where Pets Are Family Too : Horse Poisoning Alarms Venezuela's Racing Industry The Pet Tree House - Where Pets Are Family Too : Horse Poisoning Alarms Venezuela's Racing Industry

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Horse Poisoning Alarms Venezuela's Racing Industry


Rio Negro was the rising star of Venezuela's racing season, but now this rail-thin race horse is fighting for his life after being poisoned.

It sounds like a page-turning novel: Venezuelan authorities say a gambling ring poisoned one of the country's most popular race horses ahead of a key derby, nearly killing the animal and shining a light on an underworld where millions of dollars in bets are made under the table.

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