Another accident at Arlington

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Scav

Really??

Seriously...kids by the rail were crying their eyes out and parents grabbed them and left..

[sumitas]

It's hard enough for adults much less children . The Douglas incident was reckless riding and clipping heels, not track related, I believe .

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Seriously...kids by the rail were crying their eyes out and parents grabbed them and left..

I understand the crying because seeing something like that would make anybody that cares about animals/humans upset.

The parents grabbing seems drastic on their part. Parents are nuts now days. I actually called one out on Facebook today as she was bitching about all the pictures of people drinking on the Arlington Park Live Facebook page.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Scav

I understand the crying because seeing something like that would make anybody that cares about animals/humans upset.

The parents grabbing seems drastic on their part. Parents are nuts now days. I actually called one out on Facebook today as she was bitching about all the pictures of people drinking on the Arlington Park Live Facebook page.

Your kid is crying hysterically..there is a soon to be dead horse flopping around 30 yards from them and a jockey unconcisous 35 yards away. I would get my kids out as fast as possible too.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Your kid is crying hysterically..there is a soon to be dead horse flopping around 30 yards from them and a jockey unconcisous 35 yards away. I would get my kids out as fast as possible too.

True, probably from the "I don't know what is going to happen so error on side of caution" angle....

[Payson Dave]

Scav, If you ever have kids .... your perspective might change a lil....just sayin it could happen.... cause it did a lil with me

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

Scav, If you ever have kids .... your perspective might change a lil....just sayin it could happen.... cause it did a lil with me

I know, I wasn't questioning it...

[timmgirvan]

When you going to Vegas again,Scavs?

Originally Posted by GBBob

Your kid is crying hysterically..there is a soon to be dead horse flopping around 30 yards from them and a jockey unconcisous 35 yards away. I would get my kids out as fast as possible too.

The dreaded curtain exists for a reason.
The kids get very upset with a horse flopping around.
Jocks down often lay there, but dont flail violently around like
a large animnal. Its very upsetting to kids down on the stretch
track level. The horses are supposed to be running
and the kids see them doing something very diff.

Even the little ones ask what is the horse doing, not usually
concern for the jock as it is not eyecatching.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Your kid is crying hysterically..there is a soon to be dead horse flopping around 30 yards from them and a jockey unconcisous 35 yards away. I would get my kids out as fast as possible too.

Your kid is a lot tougher than those wusses, she wouldn't cry

Originally Posted by Honu

Watch some races from Europe and abroad if you want to see riders riding "tight". They ride whole lot closer to each other with alot more horses in the race so the whole blaming synthetic tracks for horses being bunched and that somehow causes more accidents is just stupid. Accidents happen , the guy didnt mean to drop him , he meant to beat him to the hole and 95% of the time things work out fine , this time it didnt .

Theriot isn't a dirty rider, and I'm sure him and Douglas are friends. I agree the accident involving those two was in no way surface related, however the Inez breakdown was different.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by philcski

Your kid is a lot tougher than those wusses, she wouldn't cry

My kids only cry if they lose a bet.......I have no idea where they got that from.

[wac]

I'll chime in here and probably get some heat but im sorry the track is really no place for small kids. Just to many bad things can happen like Sat. i was at CD on a Sat and something happen very similar and there was this family and the dad was holding the daughter who was crying her eyes out b/c she had "voted" on the horse that went down. It was truly heart wrenching and i left the track immediatley. I know that people think that to spur interest they need to bring kids to the track but im sorry i dont think there is any reason for a kid under 12 to be at the track. My future wife and i have discussed this and i told her no way would i take my kid till they are at least 12 and i can explain to them in a somewhat rational manner what has happened and that it is a tragic thing that happens but there is usually nothing that anyone can do. Just my .02

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by wac

I'll chime in here and probably get some heat but im sorry the track is really no place for small kids. Just to many bad things can happen like Sat. i was at CD on a Sat and something happen very similar and there was this family and the dad was holding the daughter who was crying her eyes out b/c she had "voted" on the horse that went down. It was truly heart wrenching and i left the track immediatley. I know that people think that to spur interest they need to bring kids to the track but im sorry i dont think there is any reason for a kid under 12 to be at the track. My future wife and i have discussed this and i told her no way would i take my kid till they are at least 12 and i can explain to them in a somewhat rational manner what has happened and that it is a tragic thing that happens but there is usually nothing that anyone can do. Just my .02

No heat from me, but you are wrong. My kids have been going to the track since they were still in the womb. They have seen horses break down, if you explain it to them properly before, during and after, you'll be surprised at how well they adjust.

You can't shield your kids from every bad thing in life. Horses breaking down are a horrible thing, but there are many many other horrors in life that you will end up explaining to your future kids. Tornados, hurricanes, fatal traffic accidents, someone choking or having a heart attack in a restaraunt, terrorist attacks, people going postal....**** happens in life. Hell, I can't even put the remote down when I am watching sports, I have to be prepared to change the channel at all times some of those movie trailers are over the top for a young child. The best thing to do with your kids is to talk to them, explain and teach.

I consider my kids much more well rounded and worldy than many of their peers because of their experiences at the track, around the horses, the good people that care for the horses, the employees of the tracks and the patrons that they have had conversations with. I can't imagine not taking them to the track and depriving them of a lifetime of memories on the off chance that they may see a horse go down.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by wac

I'll chime in here and probably get some heat but im sorry the track is really no place for small kids. Just to many bad things can happen like Sat.. My future wife and i have discussed this and i told her no way would i take my kid till they are at least 12 and i can explain to them in a somewhat rational manner what has happened and that it is a tragic thing that happens but there is usually nothing that anyone can do. Just my .02

Will you allow your children under 12 to have a pet?