4/27: Incident mars Derby Works..

[sumitas]

I know enough to know that incidents like this are not acceptable .

[Indian Charlie]

I think they should investigate as well.

The first thing they should do is question the horse that dumped the rider in the first place and ask why it ran straight into another horse.

I feel if they could just understand a horse's motivation for doing such things, they could probably talk other unruly two year olds out of making similar mistakes.

[westcoastinvader]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I think they should investigate as well.

The first thing they should do is question the horse that dumped the rider in the first place and ask why it ran straight into another horse.

I feel if they could just understand a horse's motivation for doing such things, they could probably talk other unruly two year olds out of making similar mistakes.

OK.

That was a good post in the face of a bad day for horse fans and lovers.

[Indian Charlie]

I wonder if Mike Judge found inspiration for his brilliant documentary film, "Idiocracy" by reading threads like this one.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I think they should investigate as well.

The first thing they should do is question the horse that dumped the rider in the first place and ask why it ran straight into another horse.

I feel if they could just understand a horse's motivation for doing such things, they could probably talk other unruly two year olds out of making similar mistakes.

Sad that this happened. Real shame that these things get so much bad publicity and create ill-will toward the SPORT that I love. Every one looks to blame, race cars cant dump their drivers and go off scared into other drivers like horses do. Shame. People always cheer the loose horse in races but they are freaked and don't know what to do. Most of the time it works out OK but this week bad stuff. Hoping for a safe and exciting weekend of racing without incident.

[chucklestheclown]

Thanks guys, things are clear as mud for me now. I guess as long as tracks keep shortening their race weeks there will be more time to space work-outs in a better manner. Or at least have all the horses go out at once in a big con-fab to get used to their surroundings. Will they put slots at the finish line too?

[cowgirlintexas]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Thanks guys, things are clear as mud for me now. I guess as long as tracks keep shortening their race weeks there will be more time to space work-outs in a better manner. Or at least have all the horses go out at once in a big con-fab to get used to their surroundings. Will they put slots at the finish line too?

Do you think before you type?

[skippy3481]

I just think most of the media as a whole, sucks. A drunk driver kills 6 people and no one cares, but hell a run away horse hits another horse and they have 7 reporters out there.

[Linny]

Originally Posted by chucklestheclown

Thanks guys, things are clear as mud for me now. I guess as long as tracks keep shortening their race weeks there will be more time to space work-outs in a better manner. Or at least have all the horses go out at once in a big con-fab to get used to their surroundings. Will they put slots at the finish line too?

Short race weeks don't help. Horses train every day. They don't all go out at once but at any given time there might be 100+ horses on the track.

[chucklestheclown]

Originally Posted by Linny

Short race weeks don't help. Horses train every day. They don't all go out at once but at any given time there might be 100+ horses on the track.

LOL. If there is no racing on a given day they have all day for training. If people have to wait an extra 24 hours TFB. Get it?
Good to hear Dr. Rap may pull it out.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by sumitas

I know enough to know that incidents like this are not acceptable .

It's much better to criticize from strength than from weakness. You really need to spend even a little time around the racetrack.