Breakdown: Death and Disarray at America's Racetracks

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• TA

  @tarantala111 · 10 years ago

  Those poor abused horses - humans can be so disgusting with their inflated egos and rampant greed.

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• DA

  @davidlaing9635 · 10 years ago

  some of the colts and fillies are raced before they are fully developed. They are sick sick people

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• SW

  @SweetamusRex · 13 years ago

  Breaks my heart to see such beautiful creatures being treated so poorly.  

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• TA

  @taocat9540 · 11 years ago

  I've seen what drugs can do to a horse.  My boss bought an OTT gelding...7yo.  When we let him loose in the pasture, he owned it.  Little did we know he was "buted up".  3 days later he couldn't even walk.  He dropped weight so fast it made our heads spin.  I'd like to knock the crap out of the previous owner for doing that to him.

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• GG

  @ggamer77 · 7 years ago

  Horse racing is not about the horses. Its about the money. Always has been, and always will be.<br>The horses suffer for it.

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• XX

  @xxhayziexx · 5 years ago

  I dislike that they use the term “breaking down” for horses like they are some kind of machine.

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• JO

  @joanmeijer · 10 years ago

  My kids and I used to be great supporters of horse racing. We never watched another race after Ruffian broke her leg. They will lose the sport if they keep this up.

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• IS

  @isabelalima1866 · 7 years ago

  What if they make a rule like &quot;if one horse breaks down during the race, than the race stops immediately&quot; <br><br>No one would abuse the drugs with the risk of losing the race/money.

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• PO

  @pope400 · 10 years ago

  There&apos;s just something in my gut that makes me recoil at the idea of an animal as a money making machine.

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• AL

  @almika360 · 12 years ago

  I believe the age needs to be addressed as well 2 and 3 years old is so young horses will still be in their primes at 5 and 6, Zenyatta is a prime example of that

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• FE

  @fenpom39 · 11 years ago

  They need to take a blood sample from each horse that has a breakdown and drug test it. Fine or ban the trainers and the owners &nbsp;for a positive test. Make the fines huge.

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• AS

  @asteriajessy9083 · 7 years ago

  I will never forget what happen to Barbaro and ruffian.. :(

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