No Triple Crown Again

[bluehenbillk]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

[93henfan]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

There go the ratings for that show.

[dbackjon]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

There go the ratings for that show.

Yup - absolutely no reason to turn it on now.

[AZGrizFan]

That sucks. Was going to be my excuse for not doing something the Goddess wanted me to do this weekend.

[ASUG8]

CNN's web page seems conflicted. They have a pic talking about the leg injury, then a story later down the page about why I'll Have Another should win the Belmont.

[AZGrizFan]

CNN's web page seems conflicted. They have a pic talking about the leg injury, then a story later down the page about why I'll Have Another should win the Belmont.

Stupid liberals.

[93henfan]

Gotta figure this is all about the breeding dollars for this horse. Even a million bucks isn't worth the chance that the horse could have a catastrophic breakdown and have to be euthanized on the track.

[dal4018]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

Saw a story about this on ESPN injuries have played a major role in no triple crowns since the 70's.

[BlueHen86]

There go the ratings for that show.

Yup - absolutely no reason to turn it on now.

Was there really a reason to turn it on anyway? Does anyone really care about a three year old horse that they hadn't heard of 2 months ago. The triple crown is the most over rated, over hyped media sprts creation ever. I'm sure that attending the races is cool, but as far as TV goes there is nothing that separates the triple crown from any other horse race except hype.

[SuperHornet]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

At first, they were just pulling him out of the race, apparently hoping to rest him and race him later. Apparently, something changed, and now they're flat-out retiring him. That's sad, but 93 hit the nail on the head. Too much of a risk, even for a cool M.

[BlueHen86]

I'll Have Another pulls out of Belmont w Leg injury.

At first, they were just pulling him out of the race, apparently hoping to rest him and race him later. Apparently, something changed, and now they're flat-out retiring him. That's sad, but 93 hit the nail on the head. Too much of a risk, even for a cool M.

The sport sucks. This is the most important event of the year for horse racing and the horse isn't going to run because of inflamation. Could you imagine Tom Brady missing a Super Bowl because his knee puffed up?

"Hey Tom, great job winning in the division and AFC championship games, but we're gonna sit you for the Superbowl because your knee looks puffy and it's more important that you fuck Giselle than it is for you to compete in the biggest game of the year."

I guess it's more important to breed a brittle horse than it is to compete in the most important venue.

[SuperHornet]

There's a HUGE difference there, 86. Brady is a human with a (supposedly) functional brain, so theoretically he could sign a waiver.

But we're not talking about a human here. We're talking about a non-human animal that can't make that sort of rational decision. Forcing it to do something that could endanger its life is a form of abuse. If the ASPCA got wind of that (not to mention the trainers guild, whatever they call it), the dude could be facing both jail time and a lifetime ban from horseracing. You HAVE to look out for the welfare of the animal. Yes, the $$ to be had in stud fees enter into it as well. But ultimately, it's the welfare of the animal. The risk is just too great.

You're trying to compare apples and oranges, and THAT never works....

[MSUDuo]

Exactly. It's an animal. Race it and if it falters, so be it. The investment has already paid off more than they could have imagined and I'm sure they've gotten more than enough of its sperm

[BlueHen86]

There's a HUGE difference there, 86. Brady is a human with a (supposedly) functional brain, so theoretically he could sign a waiver.

But we're not talking about a human here. We're talking about a non-human animal that can't make that sort of rational decision. Forcing it to do something that could endanger its life is a form of abuse. If the ASPCA got wind of that (not to mention the trainers guild, whatever they call it), the dude could be facing both jail time and a lifetime ban from horseracing. You HAVE to look out for the welfare of the animal. Yes, the $$ to be had in stud fees enter into it as well. But ultimately, it's the welfare of the animal. The risk is just too great.

You're trying to compare apples and oranges, and THAT never works....

Not apples and oranges. Any sporting event puts an athlete at risk. Any race puts a horse at risk. Ever hear of Barbaro?

The horse would probably prefer to run in meadow and eat grass. You're forcing it to run on a track, carrying a human, and if it hurts it leg, you'll shoot it. Yeah, you're really looking out for the welfare of the animal.

[BlueHen86]

Exactly. It's an animal. Race it and if it falters, so be it. The investment has already paid off more than they could have imagined and I'm sure they've gotten more than enough of its sperm

Oh no, you have to look out for the wlefare of the animal. It's legs must be 100% healthy before you put a man with a whip on it's back and make it run in a circle with other man laden horses.

I'd rather watch a rerun of Worlds Strongest Man. At least they didn't shoot Mark Philippi when he flipped a car onto himself in 1998.

[Grizalltheway]

Exactly. It's an animal. Race it and if it falters, so be it. The investment has already paid off more than they could have imagined and I'm sure they've gotten more than enough of its sperm

Oh no, you have to look out for the wlefare of the animal. It's legs must be 100% healthy before you put a man with a whip on it's back and make it run in a circle with other man laden horses.

I'd rather watch a rerun of Worlds Strongest Man. At least they didn't shoot Mark Philippi when he flipped a car onto himself in 1998.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

At first, they were just pulling him out of the race, apparently hoping to rest him and race him later. Apparently, something changed, and now they're flat-out retiring him. That's sad, but 93 hit the nail on the head. Too much of a risk, even for a cool M.

The sport sucks. This is the most important event of the year for horse racing and the horse isn't going to run because of inflamation. Could you imagine Tom Brady missing a Super Bowl because his knee puffed up?

"Hey Tom, great job winning in the division and AFC championship games, but we're gonna sit you for the Superbowl because your knee looks puffy and it's more important that you fuck Giselle than it is for you to compete in the biggest game of the year."

I guess it's more important to breed a brittle horse than it is to compete in the most important venue.

Here's the difference...

[Ivytalk]

I'm rooting for the local horse, Union Rags!

[Ivytalk]

YESSS! UNION RAGS!!!

[93henfan]

YESSS! UNION RAGS!!!

Underachiever.

Dude. Speaking of euthanization, the jockey that placed should be taken out back for giving up the rail like that. WTF?

[Ivytalk]

YESSS! UNION RAGS!!!

Underachiever.

Dude. Speaking of euthanization, the jockey that placed should be taken out back for giving up the rail like that. WTF?

That's the Sport of Kings, baby! We'll take what we can get. Paynter impressed me, actually. He almost went wire to wire in the longest leg of the TC.

[bluehenbillk]

Chalk another win up for Chester County, PA - the racing capital of the world. Union Rags currently trains about 10-15 minutes from my house.

[Wedgebuster]

Sorry, but this sport is The Sport Of Dickheads.

Shameful, IMO.

[andy7171]

There's a HUGE difference there, 86. Brady is a human with a (supposedly) functional brain, so theoretically he could sign a waiver.

what makes you question the functionality of Tom Brady's brain?

[Grizalltheway]

There's a HUGE difference there, 86. Brady is a human with a (supposedly) functional brain, so theoretically he could sign a waiver.

what makes you question the functionality of Tom Brady's brain?

He married a Brazilian supermodel instead of a female football player?