Any arson with horses involved is a red flag anywhere. Chicago, New York State, Florida...any place with race horses (or show horses). Insurance arson used to be called “Italian lightning” when I was a kid in New York.
It’s pretty cruel when they kill horses, though, but lucrative, because what the owner collects on the insurance is huge. Unless he goes to jail...
“It’s pretty cruel when they kill horses, though, but lucrative, because what the owner collects on the insurance is huge. Unless he goes to jail...”
Considering all parties involved are probably betting folk, I guess it is not surprising that some would take the risk.