Investigators say they found serious violations of animal cruelty laws involving at least 40 Thoroughbred horses at the New York farm owned by Ernie Paragallo following a raid April 8 by State Police and animal protection agency officials.

“It’s the worst Thoroughbred farm I’ve ever seen like this,” said Ron Perez, president of the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, which conducted the investigation with the State Police.

The animal protection agency, which has the power to issue warrants and arrests, seized Paragallo’s Center Brook Farm following the execution of a search and seizure warrant.

“No horses can leave the farm right now,” Perez told The Blood-Horse.“The horses are under our guidance for food and medical care. We dictate what gets done to those horses

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