This footage was filmed and produced 10 April 2024.

In a shocking turn of events at the OBS Two-Year-Olds in Training under-tack show in Ocala, Florida, a PETA investigator found himself at the center of a harrowing ordeal earlier today. The investigator, tasked with documenting the proceedings, was assaulted and had his backpack stolen by none other than OBS President Tom Ventura and another staff member.

The incident unfolded as the investigator was discreetly filming the euthanasia of a young horse that had suffered a catastrophic breakdown during the high-pressure event. At under-tack shows like these, young horses are pushed to their limits, running at dangerously high speeds in a bid to maximize sales prices.

According to the investigator's account, he was peacefully filming the distressing scene from a distance when he was confronted by one of the men, who demanded he cease filming. Matters quickly escalated as the investigator was forcibly grabbed and his backpack forcefully torn from his body.

"PETA condemns the disgraceful actions of Ocala Breeders' Sales, which not only subjected these immature horses to extreme stress but also resulted in the tragic loss of a horse's life and endangered the safety of a jockey," remarked PETA Vice President Kathy Guillermo. "Tom Ventura and his accomplice should face prosecution for their actions, and these hazardous 'death races' must come to an end."

Livestreamed footage captured the heartbreaking moment when the young horse, named Frosten, crashed through the track barrier, sending the jockey tumbling to the ground.