Maryland’s horseracing industry is propped up by over $95 million in taxpayer money every year—and now, the state is giving away near $500 million more to rebuild Pimlico Race Course. This is a private gambling business that cannot survive without massive public subsidies, and it comes at the cost of animal lives.

And just recently Maryland Governor Moore purchased the rights to The Preakness for another $85 million!

Since 2014, 434 horses have died at Maryland tracks. That’s an average of 36 horses killed each year—all while public attendance plummets and public support continues to decline.

Taxpayers should not be forced to bankroll animal cruelty. Public funds belong in schools, healthcare, transit—not on an industry built on the exploitation and suffering of horses.

📨 Fill out the form to send a letter to your Maryland legislators urging them to end taxpayer support for horseracing and invest in programs that actually benefit people and animals. It only takes a minute—but your voice matters.