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by beetree on 25 March 2012 - 13:03
What do think about this? How accurate of a portrayal does this NYTimes article on racing seem to you?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/death-and-disarray-at-americas-racetracks.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/death-and-disarray-at-americas-racetracks.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
by brynjulf on 25 March 2012 - 14:03
It is pretty accurate. Once the "safer" track material was put in there seems to be more fatalities than ever! Not sure if it is the resurfacing for sure but it seems awful coincedental. BUT horse racing is a very very dangerous sport. The training has changed drastically and the horses at stud are not multiple "hardknocking" studs any longer. Put all that together and yup things get pretty ugly. I would like to see that KY studs must race a minimim of 20 races before being put to stud. Never going to happen to many one race wonders in the stud barns. Hell some of those one race ponies even have to have help to mount a mare. They were so injured in that one zillion dollar race that they can barely service a mare.
by BabyEagle4U on 25 March 2012 - 15:03
No it's not pretty accurate, it a hit job on private racing farms, horses and the State Racing Commissions. This article I bet will spark debates with Mafia leaders for sure. LOL The article is long and I have alot to say about it, but not now on this damned phone. I need a keyboard. Thanks for the link beetree.
by clc29 on 26 March 2012 - 00:03
Speaking from the experience of living in New Mexico and having been a race horse owner on the back side of some of the tracks mentioned in the article.
This article comes as no big surprise. It happens all of the time.
Maybe if enough people speak out and stronger uniform penalties are put in place this type of cheating will happen less frequently.
Do not mistake...these horses are a business (not pets) for these people and if they don't earn their keep or better then they are replaced...period.
Although it's not the norm........in my opinion there are those that will go to any length to win and in the end they really don't lose that much because most of those horses are insured.
This article comes as no big surprise. It happens all of the time.
Maybe if enough people speak out and stronger uniform penalties are put in place this type of cheating will happen less frequently.
Do not mistake...these horses are a business (not pets) for these people and if they don't earn their keep or better then they are replaced...period.
Although it's not the norm........in my opinion there are those that will go to any length to win and in the end they really don't lose that much because most of those horses are insured.
by V L A on 01 April 2012 - 01:04
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by yellowrose of Texas on 01 April 2012 - 01:04
HORSE RACING TODAY IS AS IT WAS back 40 yrs ago.
WE had the KING RANCH here in TEXAS> I know some of the players well.
TODAY it is same ole same OH!
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by V L A on 01 April 2012 - 02:04
This was the comment from a very good trainer at that track!
"I read this last week and I am sad to say that everything they said about New Mexico is true. The only thing bad about the article is that it makes us all look bad and there's a lot of us over here that take very good care of our horses."
by yellowrose of Texas on 01 April 2012 - 03:04
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THere will never be another "CLUB FOOT COMET
Assault retired on the KING Ranch after bringing much notoriety and wealth to his owner. HE died in Texas a restful life of retirement at 28 years old..Read his story
http://king-ranch.com/horses.html
by V L A on 01 April 2012 - 13:04
Wow, YellowRose,
What a Horse!
He was AWESOME!
What a heart!
I bought a son of valid Expectations a few years ago, nothing like your horse, but he surely had the heart!
David's Expectation. He was still running at age 8, I forgot when he broke a track record at lke 6 or 7 years old. (it was a small track)He made over 600K the hard way! He of course, was no value to anyone but me and a few old timmers that had seen him as a youngster, seeing how he did not win any stakes races!
His legs were perfectly clean, like a 2 year olds legs, but he caught the gate with his stiffle on the way out. that was it for the old boy!
I bought him and retired him as a stud, he has his first crop are yearlings this year. He is super sweet also!
Have a great day off to ride!
What a Horse!
He was AWESOME!
What a heart!
I bought a son of valid Expectations a few years ago, nothing like your horse, but he surely had the heart!
David's Expectation. He was still running at age 8, I forgot when he broke a track record at lke 6 or 7 years old. (it was a small track)He made over 600K the hard way! He of course, was no value to anyone but me and a few old timmers that had seen him as a youngster, seeing how he did not win any stakes races!
His legs were perfectly clean, like a 2 year olds legs, but he caught the gate with his stiffle on the way out. that was it for the old boy!
I bought him and retired him as a stud, he has his first crop are yearlings this year. He is super sweet also!
Have a great day off to ride!
by Wildbill7145 on 01 April 2012 - 15:04
I know absolutely very little about horse racing, so I'll say that right off the bat.
Wife and I just recently got into watching the show "Luck". Not sure if anyone else on here watched that one, generally it's about horse racing/gambling/degenerates, etc.
Interestingly, the show was recently cancelled due to the deaths of three horses during filming. I was thinking to myself whether or not this was due to the implied dangers of horse racing, or whether this was due to the possibility that this was a result of perhaps less stringent safety measures being taken on set to protect the horses. I honestly have no clue.
The show was becoming incredibly interesting though for someone who knows nothing about the world of horse racing.
Wife and I just recently got into watching the show "Luck". Not sure if anyone else on here watched that one, generally it's about horse racing/gambling/degenerates, etc.
Interestingly, the show was recently cancelled due to the deaths of three horses during filming. I was thinking to myself whether or not this was due to the implied dangers of horse racing, or whether this was due to the possibility that this was a result of perhaps less stringent safety measures being taken on set to protect the horses. I honestly have no clue.
The show was becoming incredibly interesting though for someone who knows nothing about the world of horse racing.
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