Think Tank Is it time to ban greyhound racing and horse racing for good?

[Laphroaig]

Why feed a slow horse when you can pay someone to put a bolt through it's head?

Makes perfect sense.

 

[the avoca drover]

Horses are an over rated animal.

 

[Laphroaig]

Horses are an over rated animal.

They're the Tom Mitchell of quadrupeds....

 

[Nomad12]

Ok mate, only a 'tiny percentage' have done something dodgy or put down a healthy horse lol.
Heaps of trainers have been caught drug cheating at some stage, Peter Moody, Darren Weir,Stuart Webb, Tony Vasil, Trent Pennuto, Liam Birchley, and Robert Smerdon plus others .
They shove bi-carb down the throats of horses, use cattle prods, use illegal drugs ect.
What do you expect when the main purpose is to make money?
Why feed a slow horse when you can pay someone to put a bolt through it's head?
Also,the thorougbred is only bred for speed and muscle. The skeleton can't support all that muscle, that's why they get injured a lot.

Thousands of Horse trainers and you name 7.. One of which I know was cleared in Birchley.
I agree that anything to make money is going to have people trying to get an advantage and it's wrong but racing do a fairly good job at policing it, majority of trainers start for their love of the horse so its harsh to just ban everyone because of a few.
Some horses can't handle it your right and it sad but that's just life unfortunately. I believe most horses enjoy racing though even some that unfortunately get injured doing it.

 

[Nomad12]

How many trainers did you have as a kid?

Not enough because I'm a slow and disobedient campaigner

 

[aussiefooty]

Good call!
People bet too much money on both these racing events

 

[Doggies1972]

230 plus million spent at the magic millions this year.
Horses aren't ending up on the plate anytime soon.

 

[Carson Dial]

230 plus million spent at the magic millions this year.
Horses aren't ending up on the plate anytime soon.

Agreed, far more likely to be spooned into a dog bowl.

 

[Crabapplepittard]

Massive night of chasing in Sydney tonight at Wentworth park featuring the $75,000 to the winner Paws of Thunder final.
Do It from box 2 should hopefully be too good for these and I like the the $3.60 available. Some classy dogs in the race but thankfully Jungle Duece and Wow have drawn the squeeze boxes which should help my bloke out. Multi-ing that up with Fernando Hunter in the previous race at $3.80. Very unlucky not to win his heat last week and progress into the final. Bet of the night*. If your chasing a roughy I think Caroline in race 5 should go close. Currently $18 but I reckon you’ll get more betting closer to the jump.
Good luck all and happy punting

 

[Lethality]

Massive night of chasing in Sydney tonight at Wentworth park featuring the $75,000 to the winner Paws of Thunder final.
Do It from box 2 should hopefully be too good for these and I like the the $3.60 available. Some classy dogs in the race but thankfully Jungle Duece and Wow have drawn the squeeze boxes which should help my bloke out. Multi-ing that up with Fernando Hunter in the previous race at $3.80. Very unlucky not to win his heat last week and progress into the final. Bet of the night*. If your chasing a roughy I think Caroline in race 5 should go close. Currently $18 but I reckon you’ll get more betting closer to the jump.
Good luck all and happy punting

Another rube for the gambling apps.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Massive night of chasing in Sydney tonight at Wentworth park featuring the $75,000 to the winner Paws of Thunder final.
Do It from box 2 should hopefully be too good for these and I like the the $3.60 available. Some classy dogs in the race but thankfully Jungle Duece and Wow have drawn the squeeze boxes which should help my bloke out. Multi-ing that up with Fernando Hunter in the previous race at $3.80. Very unlucky not to win his heat last week and progress into the final. Bet of the night*. If your chasing a roughy I think Caroline in race 5 should go close. Currently $18 but I reckon you’ll get more betting closer to the jump.
Good luck all and happy punting

How's the live baiting racket going? It can't be policed so I assume they have all done it.

 

[Doggies1972]

How's the live baiting racket going? It can't be policed so I assume they have all done it.

They probably ate the evidence.

 

[Crabapplepittard]

How's the live baiting racket going? It can't be policed so I assume they have all done it.

Lol they don’t use rackets in greyhounds silly that’s tennis your thinking of.

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

What happens if the greyhounds and horses refuse to be vaccinated?
Are they still allowed to race?

 

[Crabapplepittard]

Jeez thought start to the night punters. Do It was checked badly at the start and never had a chance. Need the 4 in the last now more than ever or the kids are wearing last year’s school uniforms again.