New York Racing Trainer Charged in Horse's Death

Frederick Bourgault faces two felony charges after allegedly causing fatal injuries to a racehorse, marking a history of animal abuse.

Frederick Bourgault, a 26-year-old harness racing trainer based in upstate New York, has been charged with two felonies in connection to the death of a racehorse named Finish Line.
Bourgault allegedly struck the horse with a hard object, fracturing its skull and necessitating its euthanization.
The incident took place last July at Crawford’s Pine Bush Training Facility, located 60 miles from New York City.
Veterinary experts later exhumed and examined the horse as part of the investigation.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has noted that Bourgault has previously been fined or suspended for kicking horses and excessive use of a whip.