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Old 06-08-2008, 08:46 PM
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nope.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:47 PM
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i dont know ? ? ?
i dont get it, i dont see how in anyway it could hurt the sport, and it has to be good for the horses.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:49 PM
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they've had no problems with it for over a hundred years - why change now? i still can't believe randy moss brought this whole non-issue up. there are so many bigger problems in the game now and this is what we should focus on?
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:51 PM
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they've had no problems with it for over a hundred years - why change now? i still can't believe randy moss brought this whole non-issue up. there are so many bigger problems in the game now and this is what we should focus on?
what are some of the bigger problems ?
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:56 PM
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what are some of the bigger problems ?
take-out, tax issues, drugs, track surfaces, the whole "racing to breed" philosophy, horse slaughter. . . i could go on and on
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:58 PM
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take-out, tax issues, drugs, track surfaces, the whole "racing to breed" philosophy, horse slaughter. . . i could go on and on
were on the same page at least, with the other issues.
but i do think the whips are actually pointless, and i dont think ppl would even notice if they got rid of them
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Old 06-08-2008, 11:27 PM
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An immediate ban of the whip would be great, if only for the reason that it would give handicappers who study the sport an edge. Any change is positive in the short term. Just as synthetics were, so would a whip ban.

The truth is that the sport is mired in a minor league business.
The owners and the US gov't are too nearsighted, unorganized, and conservative to properly broadcast the game through mass media. Barns are half horseman and half chemist. The hoseplayers are so institutionalized in a state of addiction and separatism(separated individuals without any united power), that they accept extremely high fees, low quality information, and often a low quality product.

Ban the whip, or add a legal buzzer to everyone's whip, at least it provides an edge.
If you love the game, seek out the quality if you can find it. In most situations, you just can't take this game very seriously.
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:48 AM
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take-out, tax issues, drugs, track surfaces, the whole "racing to breed" philosophy, horse slaughter. . . i could go on and on
Were taking about the whip.
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It doesnt matter' but I vote for no whip. As far for not changing leads,,,,,,,,,,,,so what.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:51 PM
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It doesnt matter' but I vote for no whip. As far for not changing leads,,,,,,,,,,,,so what.
do you bet?
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:44 AM
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do you bet?
I bet with both hand and have owned 6 race horses with some sucess.
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