Apology.

I didnt mean to offend anyone with the post.


Sorry

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I don't follow horse racing at all but I was so excited for this. What a great race!

The streak is over!!!

Yes it was amazing! It was more amazing to be at Belmont to witness it in person:)

The streak is over!!!

This was the first time I was not in Floral Park to hear the roar of the crowds or AT The Stakes and I am so disappointed I missed it.
I KNEW he could do it and I KNEW it would happen since I wasn't there this year!!
But it was so exciting.
And I guess it's preggo hormones because I cried and he came around the final stretch.

The streak is over!!!

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

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Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

The streak is over!!!

Not into watching them however we did happen to come across the channel just as the race started so we watched. What an awesome moment.

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Posted by Blubtrflygrl

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

I'm not a big animal person but there's something about these animal sports that get to me as well.

It doesn't seem like it's about the animal best interest.

More like how much some people are making off the betting.

Re: The streak is over!!!

Posted by ElizaRags35

Posted by Blubtrflygrl

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

I'm not a big animal person but there's something about these animal sports that get to me as well.

It doesn't seem like it's about the animal best interest.

More like how much some people are making off the betting.

I agree. I don't know much about the sport but it seems cruel for the horses.

Re: The streak is over!!!

Posted by ElizaRags35

Posted by Blubtrflygrl

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

I'm not a big animal person but there's something about these animal sports that get to me as well.

It doesn't seem like it's about the animal best interest.

More like how much some people are making off the betting.

I agree. I don't know much about the sport but it seems cruel for the horses.

Re: Apology.

Posted by Lara&Aidansmommy

I didnt mean to offend anyone with the post.


Sorry

Apology.

You meant no offense with your post. No reason to be sorry

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I personally wasn't offended.

But maybe it's a good topic for learning and discussion.

Like the circus and Sea World.

Apology.

I was not offered. Horses have been part of my life since I was a kid. I stopped watching the races after Seattle slew died years ago. He was my favorite, but I know what goes on behind the scenes.

I did not know a horse was put down

Re: Apology.

Posted by Blubtrflygrl

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

I'm not a big animal person but there's something about these animal sports that get to me as well.

It doesn't seem like it's about the animal best interest.

More like how much some people are making off the betting.

Re: Apology.

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

Apology.

No need to apologize. I wasn't offended by the post, just don't happen to agree with horse racing.

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Posted by PaddysGirl

Posted by Blubtrflygrl

Posted by Katareen

Posted by hmm

I do not watch horse racing anymore, GLAD it all went well and smooth and no horse broke down.

It is great to see a horse break the streak finally!!!

A horse did break down in one of the earlier races and had to be euthanized on the track. I hate this sport

I'm not a big animal person but there's something about these animal sports that get to me as well.

It doesn't seem like it's about the animal best interest.

More like how much some people are making off the betting.

Agreed. I am very against this. Personally I think it's cruel, I can't get past the horses getting hit to make them go faster. My husbands tells me I am wrong and the animals ar well taken care of but I'm not,into it.

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No need to apologize. Personally, I thought it was exciting. I love horse racing. Attending all 3 races one year is on my bucket list.

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I don't think you need to apologize for this post thread at all.

Apology.

I loved the Belmont race. I have had horses of my own and know what extraordinary animals they are. This horse was gorgeous.

I also know more than I wish I did about what happens in the racing industry, but most horses involved in it live in clean comfortable stalls and are treated well, especially the top ones. Promising ones get retired to breeding, both males and females, others end up as riding horses afterwards. Sadly, many do break down - get joint or ligament problems - as they are athletes and because no one wants to own a horse that has no use they do get put down or sent for slaughter.

What happens to race horses is NOTHING compared what is done every day to the millions of commercially raised pigs and chickens, and to young calves raised for veal. How they are housed, treated and eventually processed is a nightmare.

I haven't eaten veal in years and never given it to my kids because calves are kept confined in small oval containers that they can't even turn around in - I've seen them at farms. And, after reading how horribly cruelly pigs are treated on giant commercial farms and how intelligent they are - smart as dogs, I stopped eating pork and giving it to my family. I just ethically not justify it. I try to buy humanely raised chicken and eggs, but I know that, even so, the animals lead poor quality, short lives just so that my family and I can eat them. I won't touch regular chicken because I know they are crowded into cages or pens where they can hardly turn around and have had their beaks painfully cut off so they won't peck and injure each other because of that overcrowding. Plus, they are fed antibiotics to prevent disease due to their bad living conditions.

According to everything I have read about it, their housing stinks so badly it's hard for people to breathe in it. Can you imagine what it's like for the poor creatures who have no choice but to live there? Pigs are kept in similar conditions. I simply cannot ignore or condone the cruelty done to commercially raised pigs or chickens by buying any anymore. It is so much worse that any racing industry abuses.

I do get beef for my family, but grass raised and without antibiotics.

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