Mark Harrison/The Seattle Times

Rescue Groups Save Racehorses from Slaughterhouses
by Lynn Thompson
Published Nov 9 2010

Bucky B Lucky, a grandson of Seattle Slew and a former racehorse at Emerald Downs, was rescued before he was to be transported to Canada for slaughter. The Humane Society says many racehorses are butchered when their racing careers are over. Read the full article at SeattleTimes.com