Grand National

[JohnQuinn]

All week i told everyone and their granny to bet Sunnyhillboy then like a tube changed my mind at the last minute and bet Treacle each way Was a great race though but tainted by the horses who had to be destroyed, particularly the Gold Cup winner Synchronised.

[boxer]

i had the winner but only £1 e/w better than a kick up the ass i suppose

[Michael J Burden]

Another two horses killed, having horses most of my life I'm not a fan of the national, It's outdated and barbaric, time to call it a day

Do you race pigeons? This is as cruel as pigeon racing, dog racing but I do it because I like to see them do well. OMO MJB

[billt]

Do you race pigeons? This is as cruel as pigeon racing, dog racing but I do it because I like to see them do well. OMO MJB

 

I'm not anti horse racing, I was being specific about the National, I think it is loaded in favour of the punters and not the welfare of the horses, I can't say there are too many dogs killed on the race track, I'm not anti pigeon racing but my wife has always thought there was an element of cruelty about it

[Michael J Burden]

But many are cast off and killed because they can not race. a cruel way to treat a dog. Pigeons very similar things happen because of.....

 

I like the spectacle and the challenge of the race but I am always sad when a horse falls and it always brings atear to my eye.

I have worked at Uttoxeter races on many occaisons only to see because it is windy a horse per race being destryed and two at one go.

[geordie1234]

[Guest Tooshy Boy]