The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 1, 1996              TAG: 9610010012
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A16  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   17 lines

EQUINE FANTASY

Horses are not sold to slaughter after their racing days are over? They are not made into dog food or glue? Jeremy Soria's letter, ``Horse racing: the flip side'' (Sept. 22) tells us that all retired horses go to wonderful farms. Are all the retired greyhound dogs there too?

This gentleman's letter must have been routed to the wrong publication. Playboy's the one that solicits fantasies.

ROBYN WESLEY

Norfolk, Sept. 24, 1996 by CNB