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There is only one operational dog track in Texas, Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque.
Saving Greys Blog Posts
3/19/2013 - Texas Greyhound Cruelty Revealed For the First Time
11/15/2012 - Dangerous Bill to Prop up the Cruelty of Greyhound Racing Filed in Texas
6/26/2012 - GREY2K USA Releases Shocking New Audio of Cruel "Live Lure" Greyhound Training
4/10/2012 - Six Greyhounds Die at Texas Dog Track From Mystery Illness
10/31/2011 - Greyhound Breeders Defend Broken Legs at Texas Track
10/25/2011 - Remembering Carla and Patches, Sister Greyhounds Who Died on the Same Track
7/05/2011 - The Great Equalizer: 75% of Recent HOF Greyhounds Suffer Career-Ending Injuries
6/9/2011 - Texas Racing Commission Responds to the Death of Crispin the Greyhound
Past Alerts
3/18/2013: New report reveals cruelty at Gulf Greyhound Park
11/19/2012: Alert: Sign our petition to block dangerous bill to prop up dog racing in Texas
6/26/2012: Shocking proof that racing industry still uses rabbit to train dogs
Past News
3/21/2013: Galveston County Daily News op-ed - Help create a new day for greyhounds
3/18/2013: Galveston County Daily News - Animal welfare groups fight 'commodifying man's best friend'
11/23/2012: Galveston Daily News - Old gambling bill earns new foe
11/9/2012: Galveston Daily News -Gulf Greyhound celebrates 20th anniversary
10/25/2011: Houston Chronicle - Dog-racing struggles to keep pace
05/31/2011: Galveston County Daily News - Greyhound protection group appeals decision
Greyhound Injury Records Released
Greyhound Injuries at Gulf Greyhound Park (2011)
According to records obtained from the Texas Racing Commission, 1,351 greyhound injuries were reported at Gulf between January 2008 and August 4, 2011. During this same period, 49 greyhounds died or were euthanized. The most commonly reported injury was a broken leg. Other reported injuries include torn muscles, puncture wounds, lacerations, dislocations, sprains, paralysis and a fractured skull.
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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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