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Protest Scheduled For Belmont Stakes Saturday
Animals rights advocates are expected to rally after more than 20 horses died this year at Belmont Park.
ELMONT, NY — With 22 horses having died this year at Belmont Park, a protest is scheduled before Saturday's Belmont Stakes. One death took place on the track.
Animal rights group NYClass is co-hosting the rally to make the public aware of "cruel and deadly horse racing practices," they said in a news release.
They will also seek to cancel the industry's million-dollar subsidies, they said in a statement.
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Overall, NYClass said there were 38 horse deaths this year statewide.
The protest is being organized by non-profit group Horseracing Wrongs, a spokesperson for the group said.
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Along with the advocacy groups, several community leaders are expected to join the protest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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