OT: Rich Strike

@"greediron" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

I'm far from PETA too...

And like I said, I dont know how far/wide systemic abuse is in horse-racing or not? Dog racing too for that matter.

And what does constitute abuse? 

A two minute race in a vacuum seems harmless...But is it really? With a horse who's bones aren't mature enough to take it yet? The training techniques? Other?

Dont know...

you could be talking about a lot of sports there if you look at how little humans are groomed into professional athletes when they are to young to be making an informed decision on the affects those trainings will have on their bodies.

I agree though,  you cant look at a 2 minute race and use that as a measure of the humane aspects of a sport or leisure activity.... hell the race part is probable the happiest that horse will be until he is put out to pasture.  you cant make a race horse out of a horse that doesnt want to run,  the desire to run and be ahead of other horses is in the animal from birth,  you can make them train when they dont want to,  you can do a lot of sketchy shit to make that horse a better race horse,  but that will to run and lead a pack/herd is born in those horses and its likely the only part of the game they love.

That is where I am as well.  Seeing that horse go after that brings back some memories.  I had my own horse growing up.  Big strong gelding, had thoroughbred in him.  Strong, loved to run and was at his best after a long day that had the rest of the horses worn out.  He was a knucklehead at times, tried to throw me, scrape me off on tree branches and ran away with me once.  But man it was a rush racing other horses.

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"greediron" said:

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

I'm far from PETA too...

And like I said, I dont know how far/wide systemic abuse is in horse-racing or not? Dog racing too for that matter.

And what does constitute abuse? 

A two minute race in a vacuum seems harmless...But is it really? With a horse who's bones aren't mature enough to take it yet? The training techniques? Other?

Dont know...

you could be talking about a lot of sports there if you look at how little humans are groomed into professional athletes when they are to young to be making an informed decision on the affects those trainings will have on their bodies.

I agree though,  you cant look at a 2 minute race and use that as a measure of the humane aspects of a sport or leisure activity.... hell the race part is probable the happiest that horse will be until he is put out to pasture.  you cant make a race horse out of a horse that doesnt want to run,  the desire to run and be ahead of other horses is in the animal from birth,  you can make them train when they dont want to,  you can do a lot of sketchy shit to make that horse a better race horse,  but that will to run and lead a pack/herd is born in those horses and its likely the only part of the game they love.

That is where I am as well.  Seeing that horse go after that brings back some memories.  I had my own horse growing up.  Big strong gelding, had thoroughbred in him.  Strong, loved to run and was at his best after a long day that had the rest of the horses worn out.  He was a knucklehead at times, tried to throw me, scrape me off on tree branches and ran away with me once.  But man it was a rush racing other horses.

I will be honest, I about had tears looking at that horse as he crossed the finish line watching the replays.  his head is up,  he was totally incontrol and if the race would have been much longer I think he would have made it a laugher,  he looked so strong and the 2 favorites were gassed at that point. I wanted to see the 2 minnesota based horses ( the Z's Zandon and ZoZos)  but in the end I am much more entertained and am perfectly happy having seen that ending.

I think the incident at the end looked a bit over blown to me, I have watched high strung horses bite at the necks of other horses in the past, and if there is a hand in the way thats gonna get bit too.  I am pretty sure that is a hierarchy thing in a herd.  I didnt see the "abuse" as much as it was just kind of a struggle thing and the outrider was more reacting and struggling to get control of the horse, but I also know that in a world of instant public opinion and the optics that racing is under,  that guy couldnt have likely handled that much worse.  Most the people at our race party were commenting more on the biting by the winning horse than than the out riders reaction.

@"Skodin" said:

@"greediron" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Doesn't sound that unlike any other professional sport.  Drugging, doping, cleared for play, concussion ridden, all for fans to get wasted, jacked up and buy their clothing.

Tell me I am wrong.

I can agree with some of this but then again the athletes you are discussing choose to play, are compensated to play, and they don't die on the field, daily.

It's tough to support many sporting leagues these days with the hypocrisy, cheap advertising, bullshit, the NFL is a crack dealer, end of story.  But sports that involves the enslavement of animals is stupid in 2022.

I used to believe it was only the low brow tracks across America until the exposes started going after KY, Santa Anita, and Saratoga Springs (where I grew up btw).  The abuse, the ugliness, its across the sport as a 

Animal advocates shut down the circus
Animal advocates are shutting down dog racing (super cruel sport)
Animal advocates will shut down horse racing

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"pattersaur" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"greediron" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Doesn't sound that unlike any other professional sport.  Drugging, doping, cleared for play, concussion ridden, all for fans to get wasted, jacked up and buy their clothing.

Tell me I am wrong.

But animals are supposed to be treated humanely by humans. What we do to ourselves is our fault. What we do to animals is our fault.

Since when? Hunting, fishing, live stock raising… humans have been killing animals for centuries. Most to eat but many for sport too. 

I’m not some PETA guy, I love horse racing and had a great time eating chicken wings and watching the races on Saturday, but on the scope of animal atrocities a 2 minute long horse race does not rank all that high on the list for me. How many pheasants got blasted by humans this weekend (or whatever animal it’s open season on currently)? I’d wager it’s more than 9. 

I agree the sport has problems and it made me sad and upset a few years back when Santa Anita was having all of those deaths. It’s terrible. But I don’t think singling out the sport is fair. JMO

I'm far from PETA too...

And like I said, I dont know how far/wide systemic abuse is in horse-racing or not? Dog racing too for that matter.

And what does constitute abuse? 

A two minute race in a vacuum seems harmless...But is it really? With a horse who's bones aren't mature enough to take it yet? The training techniques? Other?

Dont know...

Horseracing is big all around the world, much bigger in other countries than the US.  It's practically the national sport in Australia for example.   And here and everywhere it is run by the wealthiest people - people who are powerful and have money, influence, political connections.   It also generates enormous gambling handle which translates into profits and tax revenue.  It isn't going away.   

@"comet52" said: Horseracing is big all around the world, much bigger in other countries than the US.  It's practically the national sport in Australia for example.   And here and everywhere it is run by the wealthiest people - people who are powerful and have money, influence, political connections.   It also generates enormous gambling handle which translates into profits and tax revenue.  It isn't going away.   

New York Times: “Medina Spirit Was Pulled by the Forelegs Into a World That Let Him Down”The Guardian: “Horse racing is too far gone to be saved. The next best thing is to be honest about it.”
NBC News: “Is American horse racing on its last legs?”
CBS Mobile: “Pro gambler: Online betting could be death of horse racing”
StarTribune: “From Kentucky to Canterbury Park, horse racing faces its reckoning”
NBC Tampa: “Tampa trainer faces suspension over horse that died from overdose in New Jersey”
Green Matters: “The Kentucky Derby Has a Dark History of Horse Abuse”

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

Tennessee Walking is cruelty.  Applying caustic chemicals to burn the feet of the horses, heavy weights and shoes to their hooves, all for their gait to be exaggerated.  For high stepping.

It's simple, apply these same treatments to the feet of the owners and trainers, if they can't take the pain, neither should the horses.

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"greediron" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Doesn't sound that unlike any other professional sport.  Drugging, doping, cleared for play, concussion ridden, all for fans to get wasted, jacked up and buy their clothing.

Tell me I am wrong.

I can agree with some of this but then again the athletes you are discussing choose to play, are compensated to play, and they don't die on the field, daily.

It's tough to support many sporting leagues these days with the hypocrisy, cheap advertising, bullshit, the NFL is a crack dealer, end of story.  But sports that involves the enslavement of animals is stupid in 2022.

I used to believe it was only the low brow tracks across America until the exposes started going after KY, Santa Anita, and Saratoga Springs (where I grew up btw).  The abuse, the ugliness, its across the sport as a 

Animal advocates shut down the circus
Animal advocates are shutting down dog racing (super cruel sport)
Animal advocates will shut down horse racing

Let me introduce this thing called the NCAA

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

Tennessee Walking is cruelty.  Applying caustic chemicals to burn the feet of the horses, heavy weights and shoes to their hooves, all for their gait to be exaggerated.  For high stepping.

It's simple, apply these same treatments to the feet of the owners and trainers, if they can't take the pain, neither should the horses.

@"greediron" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

Tennessee Walking is cruelty.  Applying caustic chemicals to burn the feet of the horses, heavy weights and shoes to their hooves, all for their gait to be exaggerated.  For high stepping.

It's simple, apply these same treatments to the feet of the owners and trainers, if they can't take the pain, neither should the horses.

Dog shows.  Dog breeding.  Any time money is involved, corruption follows.  Reminds me of another sensitive topic.  But I digress.

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

Tennessee Walking is cruelty.  Applying caustic chemicals to burn the feet of the horses, heavy weights and shoes to their hooves, all for their gait to be exaggerated.  For high stepping.

It's simple, apply these same treatments to the feet of the owners and trainers, if they can't take the pain, neither should the horses.

The f@&king crazy thing is, you could in theory get many horses (theyed need to be quite athletic) to do that exaggerated walk but it would require years of skilled work and past the show ring it has no purpose. 

The aholes doing this to horses do it because they can get much quicker results with significantly less work. 

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said:

@"Skodin" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Wife is HOT about this. The handler (not the jockey) who stops the horses. Gets them to the winner circle and keeps them from hurting the public was fired because he wacked the stallion after it bite the ever loving crap out of him. 

Hes well known in the industry for being professional and good at his job. 

I guess these horses arent taught much of anything other then forward as fast as you can. Stopping, loading in the chute, having manners etc is all entirely optional on these horses because tgey spend 100% of the training time/energy on fast/forward. 

The infamous handler in the video is Greg Blasi, brother to another notorious asshole in the sport, Scott Blasi "Fuck these horses . .  these cocksuckers, there's always something wrong with em". "You could not believe how many horses they hurt/kill, before they even get to the race track" 2013 internal investigation.

Disgusting treatment, should tell you all you need to know about the sport.  Love them when they win for you, abuse them when they don't.  Thousands of horses die on American racetracks every year.  These are 2-3 year old horses, bones not truly formed yet (approximately 5-6 years).  Chaotic scene, the horse does exactly what you want it do and you beat it in public.  

The race, the excuse to get wasted, the clothing, all gross, all a joke.  Thee best horses do not get the best treatment, they get abused, injected, beat, superglued, drugged for nothing but profit in a dying sport.  9 horses yesterday were injured or killed JUST YESTERDAY ALONE across tracks in the US.  Fucking stupid sport for clowns and degenerates.

www.horseracingwrongs.org

Agree entirely. The racing industry is fucked up on many many levels. 

TN walker showing is also really messed up. 

Tennessee Walking is cruelty.  Applying caustic chemicals to burn the feet of the horses, heavy weights and shoes to their hooves, all for their gait to be exaggerated.  For high stepping.

It's simple, apply these same treatments to the feet of the owners and trainers, if they can't take the pain, neither should the horses.

The f@&king crazy thing is, you could in theory get many horses (theyed need to be quite athletic) to do that exaggerated walk but it would require years of skilled work and past the show ring it has no purpose. 

The aholes doing this to horses do it because they can get much quicker results with significantly less work. 

My grandfather was a very gifted and well respected blacksmith,   he would use his horseshoes to change the way a horse would step, stride, etc.  Think of it as orthopedics for horses,  a little more weight here,  a little less there,  and it would completely change the horse's gait over time.  Millions have seen his work and never heard of him,  Bud was his biggest customer for over 25 years,  I have always loved watching the Clydesdales.

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't run the Preakness Stakes

Dawson said it was "very, very tempting" to race in the Preakness after their Derby win, adding it "would be a great honor."
"However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group, and pass on running in the Preakness, and point toward the Belmont in approximately 5 weeks," the statement said.

@"purplefaithful" said:

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't run the Preakness Stakes

"Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject to the race outcome & the condition of our horse, we would give him more recovery time & rest and run in the Belmont, or another race and stay on course to run with 5 or 6 weeks rest between races," the statement said. 

Dawson said it was "very, very tempting" to race in the Preakness after their Derby win, adding it "would be a great honor."
"However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group, and pass on running in the Preakness, and point toward the Belmont in approximately 5 weeks," the statement said.

If Dawson's strategy goes according to plan, Rich Strike will return to the race track June 11 for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/sport/rich-strike-preakness-stakes/index.html

@"StickyBun" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't run the Preakness Stakes

"Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject to the race outcome & the condition of our horse, we would give him more recovery time & rest and run in the Belmont, or another race and stay on course to run with 5 or 6 weeks rest between races," the statement said. 

Dawson said it was "very, very tempting" to race in the Preakness after their Derby win, adding it "would be a great honor."
"However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group, and pass on running in the Preakness, and point toward the Belmont in approximately 5 weeks," the statement said.

If Dawson's strategy goes according to plan, Rich Strike will return to the race track June 11 for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/sport/rich-strike-preakness-stakes/index.html

They care about their horse. I'm sure its extremely tempting. 

That pix is terrible...

 :s 

@"Skodin" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't run the Preakness Stakes

"Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject to the race outcome & the condition of our horse, we would give him more recovery time & rest and run in the Belmont, or another race and stay on course to run with 5 or 6 weeks rest between races," the statement said. 

Dawson said it was "very, very tempting" to race in the Preakness after their Derby win, adding it "would be a great honor."
"However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group, and pass on running in the Preakness, and point toward the Belmont in approximately 5 weeks," the statement said.

If Dawson's strategy goes according to plan, Rich Strike will return to the race track June 11 for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/sport/rich-strike-preakness-stakes/index.html

They care about their horse. I'm sure its extremely tempting. 

They care about the money made from the horse.  Not so much the horse themselves.

Now they can prove me wrong by keeping the horse for the next 15-17 years of its natural life post the race (yes Derby winners are also sent to slaughter in their lives).  But the percentages on industry standards, is that he could be one of the 10,000 other thoroughbreds that will be sent to slaughter this year.  If not this year, then soon, well unless he dies on the track like 2,100 of them did last year.

@"Skodin" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike won't run the Preakness Stakes

"Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the KY Derby, should we not run in the Derby we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby, subject to the race outcome & the condition of our horse, we would give him more recovery time & rest and run in the Belmont, or another race and stay on course to run with 5 or 6 weeks rest between races," the statement said. 

Dawson said it was "very, very tempting" to race in the Preakness after their Derby win, adding it "would be a great honor."
"However, after much discussion & consideration with my trainer, Eric Reed & a few others, we are going to stay with our plan of what's best for Ritchie is what's best for our group, and pass on running in the Preakness, and point toward the Belmont in approximately 5 weeks," the statement said.

If Dawson's strategy goes according to plan, Rich Strike will return to the race track June 11 for the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/12/sport/rich-strike-preakness-stakes/index.html

They care about their horse. I'm sure its extremely tempting. 

They care about the money made from the horse.  Not so much the horse themselves.

Now they can prove me wrong by keeping the horse for the next 15-17 years of its natural life post the race (yes Derby winners are also sent to slaughter in their lives).  But the percentages on industry standards, is that he could be one of the 10,000 other thoroughbreds that will be sent to slaughter this year.  If not this year, then soon, well unless he dies on the track like 2,100 of them did last year.