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shockey80

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4. Horse racing is a great sport.

Reply to shockey80 (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2018, 12:27 PM

May 2018

The horses that ran in the derby are treated very well. Like any sport there is greed. I admit as a life long horse racing fan it is sad when a horse breaks down. Some horses I loved broke down and had to be put down. I was heart broken.

Unfortunately, nature made horses in a way when they break a bone in their leg they do not heal like we do. Most people in the horse racing business love their horses and treat them very well.

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They may have created a problem with the Kentucky derby. [View all] shockey80 May 2018 OP

The new point system may have also kept recent long shot winners of the derby out of the race. shockey80 May 2018 #1

And here's me thinking the problem is abuse of the horses and jockeys. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #2

Amen. shanny May 2018 #11

This is a "sport" of the 1% if there ever was one. milestogo May 2018 #3

Horse racing is a great sport. shockey80 May 2018 #4

JFC, educate yourself. WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #6

Horse racing is no more of a sport for the 1% than is baseball, football etc. shockey80 May 2018 #5

For people who do not follow horse racing let me explain Pace. shockey80 May 2018 #7

Whiskeygrinder shockey80 May 2018 #8

Can't speak for Whiskeygrinder obviously shanny May 2018 #12

Sure. Are you? WhiskeyGrinder May 2018 #13

You've been around long enough to know Codeine May 2018 #9

You mean like this? MyNameGoesHere May 2018 #10