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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:19 PM Original message |
Washington Post: "Is Horse Racing Breeding Itself to Death?" |
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FARAFIELD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. dont forget 1 horse has broke down in each of the last 2 breeders cups |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Thank you. I didn't even know about those. nt |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I didn't realize it was so bad. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. This was supposed to be a big, strong horse for a filly. |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:59 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Maybe A hole |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Interesting that both horses had a problem in the same spot. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Maybe like the scene of a crime it should have been |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
53. Mac, you posted in another thread about horses' leg strength |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 09:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. It's a discussion about the accident. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Why would it happen after off of camera? |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
67. i wasn't aware of those |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is just breaking my heart today. |
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Psst_Im_Not_Here (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Me too, Yael |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
5. Thanks for posting this. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
6. money, money. money...... |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I noticed all the fucking "VISA" shirts on the wranglers prior to the race. nt |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. It needs to stop. What's happening to these animals is heartbreaking. |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
8. Eight Belles made an incredible effort. I've been crying all evening. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Irresponsible breeding is doing awful things to many domestic animals |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. Thank You, Lorien !! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
11. This is like a nightmare replay of Ruffian. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
12. THIS his heartbreaking. They NEED TO SET LIMITS ... |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. Thank you. K&R |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. my god... |
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ArmchairActivist (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:47 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Perhaps a tad over-wrought... |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
55. never loved an animal ? |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:00 AM Response to Original message |
16. Great article |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. We saw something different. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. is that supposed to be funny? asshole. n/t |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. No it wasn't. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. "Eight Belles killed herself" |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
20. Jenkins has outdone herself.... |
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ArmchairActivist (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Highly doubtful she wrote the headline... |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
47. she wrote a polemic on horse racing... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. The breeding program SUCKS. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
24. GEM$NBC shies away from all truth |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:43 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Was it insurance fraud or something else? |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Why in the hell should they show the breakdown on TV? |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The horse came in second at the Derby. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. You didnt answer the question |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I'm talking about the event of the accident. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. {self-delete} |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. deleted |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You're either showing the race or you're not |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Oh Bullshit! |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Go to the corner and put your head down. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. {self-delete} |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. To show the fucking sport for what it is! Cruel and remorseless. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. What a bunch of ignorant reactionary bullshit |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Yea, cuz every horse loves to be whipped a little. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #49 |
69. Raised on the racetrack biatch. |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
29. I agree with much of this article--if they don't clean up their act racing will die |
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aaronbees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
52. Sensible, thoughtful response |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:21 AM Response to Reply #52 |
61. I really think the drugs are the biggest part of the equation--and the easiest to fix. |
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jakefrep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
32. Another clueless hit piece from the drive-by media types that.... |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. I only watch the Super Bowl for about that amount of time. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
41. Fucking trainers that put profit motive before care and safety of the back they intend to make their |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. Soon the winner will be the horse that survives (or goes |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
46. Wow, this article is an incendiary Molotov cocktail of class warfare |
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rodrigo2xxx (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
51. Some politicians are being over-raced |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
56. What about Timely Writer? (link inside) I remember that race still :^( |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 09:22 AM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Yes...Native Dancer was the grandsire of Big Brown too. |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
57. who cares. animals don't count. sarcasm, in case anybody missed it. nt |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
59. My dad was a lifelong rancher... |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
60. I see a big problem here, guys |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 06:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. That's pretty common in Thoroughbred breeding. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. You are saying too much inbreeding makes for bad horses |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
63. I'd rec this if I could. nt |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
68. The horses that make it this far are the lucky ones, life is good.... |
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