08/30/2024
Agua Caliente, the only dog track in Mexico, closed on July 14, 2024. 150 surviving hounds have been released for adoption, according to GREY2K USA.
A little backstory on Agua Caliente: Nearly all of the Greyhounds racing at Caliente were American born. The vast majority of these dogs started and finished their racing careers there. During its heyday, there were as many as 400 Greyhounds kenneled at the facility at any given time. The track began racing dogs in 1927, and was considered part of the United States racing circuit. Until December 2023, races were held six days a week. In 2019, 4,683 races were held at the track. By January 2024, track ownership cut race days in half and released 200+ Greyhounds for adoption.
IMAGE: Artwork by Carrie Jadus Fine Art & Portraiture for the 2016 Summer/Fall issue of THE NEW BARKER dog magazine. Karma, a retired racing Greyhound, is the name of the dog in the portrait.
