The shaky underpinnings of horse racing in America were revealed in a recent New York Times article. The headline was stark: “Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Why are We Paying Billions to Keep This Sport Alive?”

Investigative reporter Noah Schactman asked the questions that have needed to be asked for a long time–and reveals why horse racing–at least in New York State didn’t die long ago.

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