Horse racing

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

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.

catwhisperer · ‎07-11-2010

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

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.

LyndaGee · ‎03-11-2010

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

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

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 · ‎03-04-2012

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...

Noel7 · ‎03-09-2010

@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.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

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 · ‎07-11-2010

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

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.

athenian · ‎03-18-2012

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

catwhisperer · ‎07-11-2010

@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.

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.