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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:21 PM Original message |
Not again! Eight Belles - the only filly - is down on the track. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. I just wrote on the other thread. I'm done. Can't do this anymore. I tried after Barbaro... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
126. the Ruffian/Foolish Pleasure matchrace was the first - and only- race for me |
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JohnnyLib2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sad, sad. |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. She's gone. They've euthanized her. She broke both front ankles. So Sad. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Euthanized. That's it for horse racing for me. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
105. Way too sad n/t |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. She's gone. Euthanized after breaking both front ankles. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Meanwhile, others are posing for the cameras: "Look at my new perky boobs," |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yeah, the winners look like Bush Pioneers, all right. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. Do you mean with woman that after hugging her husband had to pick up the bodice of her strapless |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Oh, shit. I don't watch horse races any more. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. What I heard is it has to do with too much inbreeding. They say 80% of these horses come from... |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. I heard that too, yesterday, on NPR. |
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Retrograde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. there's a good article in Friday's Wall Street Journal |
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Unbowed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. It's also that they race babies. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Many years ago I went up to Saratoga Race Track here in NY and many 2 year olds get their start |
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Unbowed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #60 |
79. It must have been terrifying for them. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #79 |
85. Yes, they are magical. Your post just made me recall this song |
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Unbowed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #85 |
111. That song always gets to me. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. That's why I had to get off the computer after I posted it. I was |
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rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. And Big Brown won |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. No, a tragedy. |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. Exploitation of animals for profit needs to stop n/t |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
64. Yes it does! |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. Two Broken front ankles after 2nd place finish. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I am in tears |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Me too and I can't stop. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I think I'm going to vomit. Seriously, I've been |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. She finished 2nd. |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. It's almost impossible to say, it could have happened during the race, or after... |
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Unbowed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. She flew out of the pack with an incredible burst of speed. She was going to catch Big Brown. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
88. She wasn't close to catching Big Brown.... |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #88 |
115. She WAS gaining on him for a few strides... a valiant effort. nt |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. No she wasn't |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #117 |
121. I'm SO glad that YOU know what I am thinking. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. "Then he pulled away from her" |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. Fucking Ridiculous! |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. And the elite will party on like all is well in paradise. |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. I hate to say this but...isn't there a big message in this for all of us? |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. You are right. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Is it possible that they're doing something to the tracks so they can have faster races? |
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newmajority (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
38. I didn't watch, but was the track muddy? |
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Vanje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. The fall dosnt break the bones. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. No |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
53. Thanks for your response. |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. No. The winner in 1931 had a faster time than the 2007 winner. . . |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Thanks for the reply. |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. I was inspired to look this up because of an article I read a few years ago. . . |
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Unbowed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
73. Horse racing isn't always about money. Sometimes it's about love. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
21. Came in second, won $$$ for her owners, and gets euthanized. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I highly doubt her owners are celebrating |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Everything! |
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bear425 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
25. That's it for me. I will never watch horse racing again. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
61. After Barbaro, I couldn't |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. NBC is trying to ignore it. They keep shutting off the replay of the finish |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Don't Spoil the Profits! |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. "Winners" up next. Let's see what the Rich Guy and his Stupid Hat wife have to say. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. "What a great day for the State of Kentucky." - one of the suits |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
47. I'm gonna buy a share of Yum! products just so I can let that asshole have it. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I turned it off. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
65. When Barbaro was injured, they |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. Yes, she was trying to get up, but they could see her legs |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #26 |
106. Just like they shut out the victims of the Iraq invasion and |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
28. There needs be a moratorium on horse racing. |
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TheWebHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. I was just watching Go For Wand |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is just wrong. |
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dogindia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. I believe it is time to end killing of any kind. For any reason. Except for grave injury |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
86. Your post moved me so much. I am so sorry for your grief and glad that you are comforting |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. When I saw her down I thought |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. This ceremony is sickening |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
130. Especially that Clueless Mother Fucker from YUM BRANDS |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. She beat all the boys but one. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I am with you all the way on this. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. It's a huge difference. |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #56 |
100. I wish we lived close |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. Well, I'm a long way away, |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
59. I like your ideas. You know they won't do away with the sport. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Thanks. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. They are magnificent animals.... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #74 |
87. It's worth the financial sacrifices I've made |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #87 |
99. I love animals.... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. We take care of each other, |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #62 |
81. That's lovely. I haven't ridden in a long time, like 1989 or so. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
82. A wonderful thoughtful post LWolf. From your fingers to god/goddess' eyes. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
90. Totally. I had no idea how bad it's become. When I was last really paying |
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ChazII (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
41. A sad day |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
50. Latest report from AP |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
51. Tragic to see her down, when the ambulances |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's past time to put a stop to this |
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dogindia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. I am angry. angry. angry. angry angry angry angry |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
63. . |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
66. Before the race, one of the horses threw his jockey off. I think it was |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. Yes, it was. |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
69. These are lucky horses. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. That reminds me of the last scene of Hidalgo. nt |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
70. A link to see pic of her alive and video of what happened: |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
75. I just posted. There are pics at Yahoo news, and she tried to get up and they made her lay down. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
72. I'm trying to find out what exactly happened & at Yahoo news they have pics. She tried to get up |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Two broken front legs--the vets did what they had to do. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. I saw the race, I saw her come in second. The next thing I knew she was down on the track. I heard |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. The poor thing's ankles couldn't take the strain--that's the modern Thoroughbred |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #91 |
113. Thank you for your very thoughtful response. |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #113 |
120. I grew up during the last great age of racing. |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #72 |
129. You DON'T want to look at the pics. I saw one. Her legs were totally broken and bent the wrong way |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
78. I wonder if the celebration have skipped a beat if a jockey had been |
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MasonJar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
80. I am heartbroken; she proved her worth by coming in second and then |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Sad day for Eight Belles. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:03 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. A thread full of the most ignorant fuckers on DU. |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. I think you mean a different thread. |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:20 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. And May Something Like This |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #89 |
94. Yep. |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. But! |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. There are an awful lot of people in it for the love of the sport |
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lse7581011 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. I Don't Think This Is a Sport! |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #98 |
101. okay |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 08:31 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Of course. I donate. But we are and should be human; this touches a chord. |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #94 |
104. So I guess that makes all forms of abuse |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:03 AM Response to Reply #94 |
110. The sad thing is, you probably truly don't get the difference |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #89 |
125. You need to get a few ribs removed.... |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
107. I'm glad I didn't watch the race |
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AnnieBW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
108. Poor thing |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
109. I just watched the "Iso-cam on Big Brown" of the race, looks like she's hurt after the final turn! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
112. I've got a non-horse-race-fan type question here... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #112 |
116. I don't think it has anything to do with the breeder's cup. |
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CottonBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #112 |
128. No. I'm a horse owner and I love Thoroughbreds. My mare's dam is a TB and I've ridden many of them |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
118. I stopped being a horse racing fan after Barbaro and what I learned about the sport. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
119. A female groom posted this note at the Detroit News website... |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 03:06 AM Response to Reply #119 |
127. The horses do love to run, and this is beautifully written but 3 is still WAY too young. |
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piesRsquare (960 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
122. I just learned... |
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124. It's all about greed. |
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