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86. I don't know if he ever gets happy.

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Sun May 22, 2016, 01:39 PM

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Preakness winner Homeboykris dies after victory at Pimlico [View all] cali May 2016 OP

How sad. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #1

It is sad and I just read that another horse at Pimlico died cali May 2016 #2

You are correct: Here is the rest of the unusual TWO horse death story, along with how they died Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #33

It's a cruel sport. Brickbat May 2016 #3

This needs to change pottedplant May 2016 #7

+1000000 MissDeeds May 2016 #11

Never been around Thoroughbreds, have you? A HERETIC I AM May 2016 #12

there is a difference pottedplant May 2016 #13

Describe the difference to the horse. A HERETIC I AM May 2016 #19

The horse knows pottedplant May 2016 #22

Secretariat lancer78 May 2016 #49

The appalling treatment of Barbaro did it for me. I despise horse racing now. virgogal May 2016 #54

Lame, sick horses are not allowed in the race. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #57

As long as the drugs are working and they don't get caught pottedplant May 2016 #59

Loving to run and being forced to run past their limits to the extent stillwaiting May 2016 #28

Tbreds are such lovely horses. gwheezie May 2016 #32

I have to slightly disagree PaulaFarrell May 2016 #37

I see your point gwheezie May 2016 #40

The horses would never have been born if not for racing Ex Lurker May 2016 #23

Yes Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #47

24 horses die a week in horse racing. That's way more than elephants in circuses or killer whales Akicita May 2016 #4

trying to educate pottedplant May 2016 #8

Link? trumad May 2016 #27

The washington post. I can't get back to it cause I used up my free articles. Akicita May 2016 #43

So you can't prove it trumad May 2016 #45

Here's a link to the original source. cureautismnow May 2016 #55

Thank you. Some people are so mistrusting. Akicita May 2016 #62

Not only that melman May 2016 #64

So true. Akicita May 2016 #65

Oh bullshit trumad May 2016 #66

Based on what? pottedplant May 2016 #70

Based on the fact that I follow the report. trumad May 2016 #71

What figure would convince you pottedplant May 2016 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author hughee99 May 2016 #77

I read it. I related it. That's not good enough for you? Akicita May 2016 #63

I didn't know that. nt BootinUp May 2016 #30

I did not know that either. SusanCalvin May 2016 #34

k&r Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #48

Yet dogfighting and cockfighting are illegal. Orrex May 2016 #53

Um, because they're fighting? KamaAina May 2016 #82

Why should that make a difference? Orrex May 2016 #85

Very sad ... LannyDeVaney May 2016 #5

The big money and name races are for the young csziggy May 2016 #21

what a horrible story grasswire May 2016 #6

Horse racing involves lots of horse death and injury. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #9

Pleasure horses die every day. Wild horses die every day Ex Lurker May 2016 #26

Can't lose what you never had. tazkcmo May 2016 #29

Was the gf's horse crammed onto a trailer pottedplant May 2016 #35

The farm where she rides is full of retired racehorses Ex Lurker May 2016 #52

Watch the video pottedplant May 2016 #56

I'll take my personal experience over an "investigation" by someone with an agenda Ex Lurker May 2016 #58

Yes HBO and Bryant Gumball are known radicals with an agenda pottedplant May 2016 #61

If you think 'nothing lives forever' is a useful lesson to others you are wrong. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #68

Too sad malaise May 2016 #10

Long past time for this brutal "sport" to be banned melman May 2016 #14

Would you ban rasing domestic cattle as well? NT Ex Lurker May 2016 #36

On topic, big guy pottedplant May 2016 #38

It is absolutely on topic Ex Lurker May 2016 #41

I would melman May 2016 #39

What about basketball? KamaAina May 2016 #83

What about it? melman May 2016 #87

If there were pottedplant May 2016 #89

Incorrect headline. trumad May 2016 #15

Right melman May 2016 #17

Ok...you deleted the first time trumad May 2016 #18

I deleted because I replied to the wrong post melman May 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author melman May 2016 #16

Holy Shite malaise May 2016 #20

Incorrect headline. trumad May 2016 #25

You should edit the title of your article brush May 2016 #31

Fuck horse racing and anyone who has anything to do with it. Coventina May 2016 #42

That attitude is anti-little people. Akicita May 2016 #44

Meh. No one is holding a gun to their heads to participate in that "sport." Coventina May 2016 #51

Fuck people who are against it trumad May 2016 #46

Anyone who is pro-horse racing is pro-cruelty. Coventina May 2016 #50

Let me guess---total veg--- you don't wear leather products---etc? trumad May 2016 #67

And you are ok with running horses to death pottedplant May 2016 #69

Bull fricking shit you are. trumad May 2016 #72

Ok pottedplant May 2016 #76

Tough guy went to a safe haven group to whine about you pintobean May 2016 #78

lol melman May 2016 #79

Thanks pottedplant May 2016 #84

I don't know if he ever gets happy. pintobean May 2016 #86

That's hilarious!! Coventina May 2016 #88

As a matter of fact, yes, but please reread Potted Plant's response. Coventina May 2016 #73

I'm doing my best to save and rehabilitate OTTBs riderinthestorm May 2016 #60

I thank you for the good work you do. Coventina May 2016 #74

I know it's not your point, but this horse was NOT the "Preakness winner." He won a race the same WinkyDink May 2016 #80

Worst. Headline. Ever. KamaAina May 2016 #81