Whipping a Lame Horse
In the 7th last night at Penn National, Saint Michael “was eased up lame in the stretch then was vanned off.” According to a source, however, while being “eased up lame,” the 4-year-old colt was still being whipped – right…
The Cruelties: Whipping
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Jockey (Loudly) Smacks Horse After the Wire
The 10th at Parx Monday, after the wire. Listen to the blow 4-year-old Belongs to Babe absorbed: The abuser atop: Hector Caballero. By the way, because of a disqualification, Belongs to Babe actually “won” this race, earning $24,000 for…
Repeat Horse Abuser Gets Wrist Slapped in California
From the most recent minutes released by the California Horse Racing Board. At the Alameda County Fair at Pleasanton, July 3: “While horses were in the Starting Gate for the first race Czechoutpappyscorona flipped; [she was] scratched for being down…
Animal Abuse on Full Display, Every Day
One race yesterday, the 2nd at Fair Grounds, as relayed by the Equibase chartwriter: “TREYS MIDNITE MOON was roused [whipped]” “IM A COWBOY TOO came under the whip” “PAPA’S BOY drifted out under a left-handed whip” “IMPRESSIVE STUDENT tossed his…
Horse Tests Positive for Meth at Los Alamitos
From the most recent Stewards Minutes at Los Alamitos, December 28: “The hearing for the penalty portion of the Methamphetamine case against Trainer Jose Flores took place this afternoon. Mr. Flores’ horse Look of Love MV was the winner of…
As Another Apologist Admits That the Whip Is Abusive, Donna Brothers Spews More Stupid
Having already opined on Donna Brothers – stupid is as stupid writes – perhaps you may think it a bit uncharitable of me to pile on. Thing is, she makes it so damn hard (easy). In an InsideRacingRegs blog post,…
Abusive Jockey, After Abusive Jockey, After Abusive Jockey…
In the trials for this Sunday’s $2 million Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course, the richest Quarterhorse race in America, these whipping (or “crop,” as the stewards called them) violations: JOCKEY RUBEN LOZANO IS FINED $150 FOR VIOLATION OF CHRB…
CHRB: “The Optics on [Whipping] Are Bad” – Not the Animal Cruelty Itself
Whipping a racehorse is the most conspicuous form of animal abuse this side of bullfighting and basically every rodeo “competition.” No need for undercover cameras here. Because of this – or to be more accurate, because of Santa Anita thrusting…
Whipping Cheap, Hopeless Horses
From the Equibase chartwriter at Penn National (one of the more honest) Thursday: race 1: “SULLEYS BOO had position between rivals to the far turn, was put to whip and stopped.” Sulleys Boo finished last, some 30 lengths back. She…
The Lie That “Padded Whips” Don’t Hurt – Melbourne Cup Winner Returns With Welts
It appears officials in Australia “missed” clear signs – welts – of animal abuse inflicted on the winner of this year’s Melbourne Cup. In a new article in Horses and People, Cristina Wilkins writes: “Vow And Declare’s post-race whip welts…
“Whipped to the Wire for the Win”
I’ll say this about the chartwriter at Finger Lakes: He (or she) is honest. Monday: “ACCABONAC HARBOR away well, set the pace off the rail, asked into the lane and then was whipped to the wire for the win.” For…
California Racing’s Chief Vet: “Whips hurt, that’s why they’re used. Run fast or I’ll hit you again.”
At the International Conference of Horseracing Authorities in Paris October 7, these statements from Dr. Rick Arthur, equine medical director for the California Horse Racing Board (my comments in bold): “Social ethics toward animal use have changed dramatically during the…