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In Texas, there is one operating dog track.
Gulf Greyhound Park (La Marque)
Greyhound Injury Records Released
Official records for greyhounds racing in the state of Texas have just been obtained. All information was provided by the Texas Racing Commission in response to statutory public information requests.
According to reports provided by the Commission, as reported by the Houston Chronicle, nearly three hundred and fifty (350) injuries were reported at Gulf Greyhound Park (321) and Valley Park (21) in 2008. Gulf is open for live racing year round, while Valley Park is seasonal, running six (6) months per year.
The most commonly reported injuries were fractures, followed by muscle tears. A dog named Frank had a toe torn off, another dog broke his back and they were among the twenty (20) dogs that died while racing or were euthanized post-race.
Notably, twenty-eight (28) dogs suffered up to three injuries each. These inclued Oh Susanna, who fractured her leg twice, once in August and once in November, and was euthanized.
It is our hope that this new information will help bring an end to the cruelty of greyhound racing in yet another state.
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Fact Sheet: History of Greyhound Racing in Texas
Fact Sheet: Commercial Dog Racing in the United States
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