Prominent racing family's mares rescued from Texas slaughter auction

There is nothing illegal about it, but I was stunned to learn that one of the most prominent families in Texas horseracing may have been responsible for dumping 10 broodmares – including a daughter of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew, one by leading sire Storm Cat, and a third that is a full sister to leading Texas stallion Valid Expectations – at the Round Mountain livestock auction 50 miles west of Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The Round Mountain sale is frequented by kill-buyers who ship the horses south of the border to be slaughtered for human consumption in Mexico.