HK isnt bulletproof either

[mes5107]

Originally Posted by phystech

And for all of the talk and outrage about the filly that was put down after the Derby, where is the outcry about drag racing and the death of Scott Kalitta? Shouldn't we be more outraged about a sport that kills a human athlete than we are about a sport where an equine athlete dies?

The hypocrisy of complaints about horse racing as compared to other events is appalling....

The standard comeback to that is Katlitta chose to drag race for a living.

[phystech]

Originally Posted by mes5107

The standard comeback to that is Katlitta chose to drag race for a living.

Understood.

But have you ever owned a racehorse and had your trainer tell you to get rid of it because it doesn't want to run? I have so I would suggest a horse has a choice too....

[Scav]

Originally Posted by phystech

Understood.

But have you ever owned a racehorse and had your trainer tell you to get rid of it because it doesn't want to run? I have so I would suggest a horse has a choice too....

Horse has a choice in the 'correct' hands. But not all trainers would tell their owner that.