Equibase’s line for Top Man Michael in the 7th at the Far Hills Steeplechase yesterday: “led midway including his last four jumps, broke down and was euthanized.”
Juxtapose that with this from the Far Hills website: “Far Hills Race Meeting is New Jersey’s premier social and sporting event. For nearly a century, this annual gathering has attracted a large and loyal fan base who return, year after year, to watch the world’s finest steeplechases, reconnect with family and friends, network, support worthy causes and make memories to last a lifetime.”
Watching a horse break and die – a memory to last a lifetime. Vile.
What damn wonderful memories! Wow!. That’s great! Love it!. You horrible monsters. Rot in Hell.
My heart breaks for these innocent, vulnerable, majestic horses who are always at the mercy of us humans — There are a hell of a lot of deaths here — all premature — all due to depraved abuse & extremely hard work — TO END THESE unconscionably cruel ABUSES and DEATHS : NO MORE betting on horses, NO MORE attending horse races, NO MORE patronizing racinos where horses can be found — PLEASE, DO IT for the horses — if we don’t protect them, then WHO WILL — PLEASE.
This just happened this year in race number 6. The number 6 horse, Wicklow Brave from Ireland, wAs put down on the field after something happened after a jump. I will never go back. That memory will always be with me.
Thank you, Nancy.