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Does anyone else think this stuff about "banning horse racing" should stop?

  • Seriously. Eight Belles wasn't treated cruelly, or abused. Her death was an accident. It was a tradgic death, and she did not deserve it, but horse racing itself isn't a cruel sport. People keep posting comments on how "horse racing is so terrible" and how "we need to do something to help". If they really wanted to help, why don't they like go raise money and donate? I don't really get their point either. Thoroughbreds like to run, and they need horse racing to keep their breed alive. And then they think we who are for horse racing are ignorant and don't care for horses. Just because we like horse racing doesn't mean that we don't love horses just as much as the rest of you. I think people should just stop bashing horse racing and give it up. there is no way they will be able to stop it either. The racing industry is huge.

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    Yes -- and clearly a great many of these "questions" being posted are from an organized little clique of animal-rights idiots who are totally ignorant of the subject. Thoroughbreds and Arabs are as close to the "original" wild horses as we can get, and the only reason they have survived this long is because their speed and accelleration is useful for people. All the rest of the horse breeds -- drafts, quarterhorses, war horses -- were man-made FROM the original breeds for specific purposes. Since they didn't need the incredible speed to escape from wolves or big cats, they were bred for strength and durability, which is the unavoidable trade-off for speed. If not for racing, Arabs & Thoroughbreds would have gone extinct or been modified -- as has happened to the Three-day Event thoroughbreds -- and we would only see these magnificent, "original" animals in zoos or a few private herds, like buffalo. Ban racing, and the most "original" of horses will disappear, instead of being scientifically bred and trained to become even better. The law of unintended consequences always applies, and amateurs should at least make an attempt to do a bit of research before running off at the mouth.

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Ban horse racing? Hm. I think the world would be better off if we banned poverty, hunger, crime, war, unemployment, disease, hate, bigotry, greed, pollution, corruption, intolerance...

JesusZoidberg Saves

I AGREE!!! Stop bashing horse racing! I am not ignorant about this sport, I have followed it for almost 20 years, and I have seen my share of tragedies. If you hate racing so much, stop watching it and stop wasting your time bashing it. If you want to help, donate money or time to help the hurt animals....or educate yourself before casting stones!

sailorjupiter0079

These people are so freaking lame! If a patient dies, should we ban hospitals?

Albert P

Ohh I know! I am really getting sick of all the people (who know NOTHING) about this sport are just saying all these bad things. They clearly know nothing about it so why don't they just shut up!?! Or at least read up on it and find out that it is not a bad sport and sad, freak accidents happen! Yes it is horribly sad about Eight Belles and I cried, but that's just sadly what is involved with horse racing.

Barbaro.

I no People blow Horse racing Totally out of Proportion! Its a great sport. Every sport will have tragedy. People just need to shut there mouth and leave it alone....most of them don't know SQUAT about horses anyway!!!

Kjcowgirl

I agree it was a total freak accident. i just think they should raise the age to like 3-4 because 18 months to 2 years old is too young!

Rest In Peace Carli♥

It's just a knee jerk reaction by people who have no idea. It is a tragedy of course, but injuries happen in sports and there was nothing to be done, she would have never walked again and been in great pain the whole time. Horse racing is the sport of Kings, those animals eat better and get treated better than you or I. There is nothing more beautiful than one of those great athletes in full gallop. If anyone wants to protest for animal rights, go picket a grocery store.

I hate Hussein Obama

I think the problem people have with it, is that Eight Belles was only 3. She had an accident, yes, but it wasn't a freak accident. If she hadn't been racing THAT track at THAT age, it probably wouldn't have happened. I'd also be willing to lay a whammy of a wager on the fact that Eight Belles isn't the sole reason a lot of people have a problem with racing. It just forced some to quit ignoring it. I love children, but I'm not going to make them participate in a sport that may cause them to die. If I had a horse, there's no way I would let him race in the Derby. If I truly loved him. Horses may love running, but if they loved it so much, why don't they do it on their own (without whips or the fear of predators)? Yeah, they probably do think you're ignorant. Btw, I'd love to hear a more compelling argument than "horses love racing."

Sara22

The TBs that don't make it are slaughtered for horse meat for humans abroad. the killer auctions are where they are dumped. the same is true about the jumpers, standard bred racing, they all come to the same end. we don't hear about all the horses that go down at the tracks, it is very common. cruel yes, money maker yes. it is all about the money.

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