The Horse Race

Christa Kurman, the author of pointed out in her article that "In light of the aforementioned issues, it is clear that Thoroughbred racehorse breeding and management practices need to be drastically altered in order for the sport to once again become humane and profitable." The counterargument she addressed was that racing is an industry worth 26.1 billion dollars, equivalent to one of the seventy-five largest companies in America, with an annual loss of horses costing the industry over 500 million dollars yearly. The author provided many official statistics to support this argument.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the racehorse market rewards horses with small, narrow legs and large bodies and does not focus on horses that will remain sound. It is true that these horses are more aesthetically pleasing and faster than more solidly built animals, but extreme selection for these traits has led to horses that are incresingly unable to stay sound. This argument is very persuative because the author quoted many official statistics to support his argument. It shows a clear percentage that how many economic shares the horseracing takes. There is no reason not to make the horserace become humane and profitable after the author made the argument so convincable and evident.