Comments on: Sorry Horse Racing, You Suck

by: giles

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:50:38 +0000

you know what’s messed up, there’s no mention of that as a possibility in the (admittedly limited) research i did on the internets.

it’s like it’s such an inconvenience that it’s even outside the realm of fantasy.

by: Bao

Thu, 22 May 2008 21:43:20 +0000

Actually, the thing is, a horse CAN heal from a broken limb. It just means the
horse needs to be in a sling for a long time and cared for. Which is usually
very expensive.

Thing is, people who own race horses are usually rich. They can afford to try
and heal a hurt horse. But they don’t - because it’s too expensive and because
there’s no money in it for them (even if the horse heals, it probably will never
race again).

Which to me, is pretty damn cruel.

And yet, because wealthy white folks do it, no one pulls a Michael Vick.

Oh, this racism is killing me inside.

by: sunny

Wed, 07 May 2008 04:11:49 +0000

i think it’s booty that because horse racing is a whiteman sport it’s acceptable. hmmm….I wonder what people think of cock fighting? Atleast you can have chicken for supper.

by: Eugene

Wed, 07 May 2008 01:05:21 +0000

Your point is supported by the fact that horseracing is known as the Sport of Kings. I’ve never heard anybody refer to dogfighting or even greyhound racing as the Sport of Anything With A Capital Letter, let alone Kings.