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Horse racing

Lucky Charm — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:44:27 GMT

I'm not a fan of it.

Just makes me sad that horses get injured while racing and have to be put down.

Then the poor horse that collapsed and died right after winning a race. Not fair.

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catwhisperer — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:49:22 GMT

@Lucky Charm...I am totally disgusted by it.

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LyndaGee — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:50:48 GMT

I couldn't agree with you more, Lucky Charm.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:55:22 GMT

Is that the horse that had a heart attack? There was obviously something wrong with it which was undetectable. He could have collapsed and died running in his own pasture. Horses were born to run.

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hoosieroriginal — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:56:04 GMT

I totally agree - I hate people who use animals for money making. That's why I rescued my greyhound - she had a horrible life while racing - has scars to show for her injuries. So sad. The loss of those beautiful horses...

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Noel7 — Mon, 23 May 2016 00:58:41 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
I'm not a fan of it.

Just makes me sad that horses get injured while racing and have to be put down.

Then the poor horse that collapsed and died right after winning a race. Not fair.

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I am so with you @Lucky Charm

I took riding lessons as a kid and helped care for the horses. I have also been to horse races. I love horses and those horses should not have had to die.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:01:33 GMT

actually two horses died yesterday at the preakness.

the winner of the first race was the horse that collapsed after leaving the winners circle.

a horse that ran in the 4th race threw its rider and broke his left front leg and had to be euthanized on the track.

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catwhisperer — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:04:26 GMT

@hoosieroriginal...God bless you for rescuing your dog. I am a cat lady, but have a special fondness for Greyhounds and Whippets.

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athenian — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:09:01 GMT

I just read that 1200 horses die at racetracks every year in the US. Sport of kings my foot.

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catwhisperer — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:16:50 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
actually two horses died yesterday at the preakness.

the winner of the first race was the horse that collapsed after leaving the winners circle.

a horse that ran in the 4th race threw its rider and broke his left front leg and had to be euthanized on the track.

This just makes me sick.

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:17:05 GMT

They don't just round up horses in their pasture and take them to the track to see how well they'll do in a race.

Race horses are forced to train hard to ride hard. To the death sometimes.

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sparklestar — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:19:21 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
They don't just round up horses in their pasture and take them to the track to see how well they'll do in a race.

Race horses are forced to train hard to ride hard. To the death sometimes.

They are pushed beyond their normal desire to run. It's disgusting. It should be outlawed along with any money making opportunity at the expense of a living creature.

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Noel7 — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:28:23 GMT

I don't want to go off subject, but want people to know what happened to Lily, the elderly horse that someone had mistreated and was later abandoned.

The good news is that Good Samaritans got Lily to a vet in time and she was treated for her injuries and has recovered.

The best news is that she has been adopted by Jon Stewart and his wife, Tracy. They have made a rescue ranch and have taken Lilly in to live in peace and happiness for the rest of her life.

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hoosieroriginal — Mon, 23 May 2016 01:39:13 GMT

@catwhisperer wrote:
@hoosieroriginal...God bless you for rescuing your dog. I am a cat lady, but have a special fondness for Greyhounds and Whippets.

@catwhisperer - Story is just an amazing dog - I worked with the greyhound group for 3 years before I got a greyhound and it was worth the wait. Everything they said about greyhounds are true - so loyal and loving! That's funny, I love whippets too!

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SeaMaiden — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:18:56 GMT

Horse racing is no different than dog racing, ****** fighting or dog fighting. It is all animal abuse tied to people's addiction to gambling. All of it should be stopped and made a federal offense.

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hckynut — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:19:58 GMT

Our whole family loves all animals. My sister has always owned horses since as far back as I can remember. At 81 she still owns horses and still does most of the work necessary connected to doing so.

No animal lover likes to see any animal injured, or worse. Race horses are not the only ones that get seriously injured and have to be put down. There are quarter horses that are entered in riding events than have them jumping/stopping/working around barrels and so on.

I don't make any claim to be an expert on horses, quite the contrary. Some horses are bred for racing and with that comes risks, for both the horse and the one riding them. What I heard happened at the Preakness track is sad indeed for any animal lover.

How any animal lover feels about horse racing is an individual choice. As a big animal lover I do not judge any animal lover for how their choices concerning this topic.

hnj

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Noel7 — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:31:49 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Horse racing is no different than dog racing, ****** fighting or dog fighting. It is all animal abuse tied to people's addiction to gambling. All of it should be stopped and made a federal offense.

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@SeaMaiden

I think it's more than gambling to many people. It's tradition, the sport of gentility, and it gives people something to do. Some buy and sell horses or breed horses.

The Kentucky Derby is a major event people to look forward to all year. Special drinks, special food. The event of the season, find the right hat and outfit. Have high quality silver cups for cocktails, especially mint juleps.

It's a lifestyle.

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MomCat — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:32:30 GMT

So many people love these horse races, including me, but what just happened with these deaths will certainly cause awareness. I'm not sure what my opinion is. Same with football. All these things we've always done without much thought given to the negative side.

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Lila Belle — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:39:05 GMT

Animals do what they are bred to do. I can appreciate that. There are few things more glorious than a horse running for the sheer joy of it.

I have mixed emotions about horse racing.

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Newgate — Mon, 23 May 2016 02:40:18 GMT

It's fun to watch the horses run, they are such beautiful animals but it breaks my heart when the jockeys keep beating them to go faster! It just seems so cruel!!