The superfecta, in which a bettor attempts to pick the first four finishers in exact order, has been banned at New York tracks since April 13. 
And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. I raced at Louisville downs years ago with Tony Morgan, his father Eddie Morgan was one of the best, and he taught Tony how to drive. . Today almost anybody can get into driving. #HorseracingisAnimalCruelty. He did things that no else would attempt he was way ahead of his time when it came to racing. Seen many a race on a sloppy track wondering why they race. He smiled and shrugged when the irony of what he had just said was brought to his attention. Hal Meyerson, 28yearold special attorney for the Strike Force, described the case as a shocking web of conspiracy. Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway (f) 777 Hollywood Blvd. His statement: The argument on horses being mistreated doesnt fly with me. Horses are drugged and subjected to unethical medical procedures to keep them making money, not for themselves, but for their connections, and there is ample documented proof of owners and trainers laughing and bragging about what torture they subject their horses to. 9828. But when there is money involved, who cares about the horses getting mangled and killed. .jpg)
Also suffered suspensions in 1971 and 1972, but still set singleseason record for Roosevelt of 150 winners last year. If it were simply a matter of the track Bri g at fault, then explain how so many racehorses suffer horrific injuries on dry tracks? Drivers just don't win at the clip that he has for such a long period of time. If you have TRUE HORSEMANSHIP capabilities, you automatically exhibit compassion by NEVER RUNNING HORSES TO THEIR TRAGIC injuries and deaths. I would like to explain more to you but as long as you want to act like the rest of the Royal Twinkie Princesses in the horseracing industry, I think I would be wasting my time. Holtman appeared yesterday representing Maurice Pusey and William Myer, two of the other indicted drivers. (Both terms which I laughed at when I read YOUR comment). Your athletes are commodities plain and simple. The others who lost their lives were Charles McDermott in a December, 1979, accident at Balmoral Park; Eddie Lutes, victim of an October, 1976, crash at Maywood; and John Slater, who died in October, 1958, after an accident that August at Sportsman`s Park. I believe that was when I first saw Dave Magee. IF they want to. Wait, WHAT?! In September, Herve Filion, a member of the Harness Hall of Fame who has won more races than any driver in history, pleaded innocent after being charged with fixing races at Yonkers Raceway in New York. Can't have a top 210 with out David. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. Armbro Omaha, Quick Pay, Cold Comfort, Doublemint. Stahl was taken to the hospital suffering from a partially collapsed lung, six broken ribs and injuries to his right leg and left hand and arm. I know accidents happen without any sarcasm intended. Examining the top 50 leaderboard on the USTA website, the last person on the list took home $143,515 from his five percent Bill was great, but the booze got to him and severely cut short his time. They do get tangled and they do fall. He had was a dominate force at one time. I have never seen a better driver and consider myself so lucky to have seen him dominate Yonkers. brilliant! That is what he was born to do and he loved it. Best harness driver I've ever seen. The only racehorses not abused are the ones the industry has already killed. A great driver/trainer who comes from a family of horsemen.Son Randy now in dads footsteps or "hoof prints" A real gentleman. Steve Jenney, there are far, far more hideous race horse stories than beautiful ones!! Its got to be a revelation to all of us who have been involved in some way, shape or form with real live horses and Horseracing Wrongs! Then its off to the Amish to be pounded on day after day until they cant pull a buggy anymore and off to the slaughter auction they go! Not only the best driver, but the best driver/trainer combo, of all time, Saw him come to maywood one night from the meadowlands and won all 5 race he drove with some good prices. Great hands. What the hell does cutting a tree down have to do with exploiting horses? There is an article online about this incident at Northfield Park and some of the people leaving comments on that feed mentioned a trailer. . From Lebanon Raceway to Northfield Park to Scioto Downs to The Meadows Racetrack to now driving against the top drivers at Harness Racings Mecca The Meadowlands. I have had dogs and was raised around horses, ponies, cattle and dogs from back in the 1950s. I SAW IT. They force horses to perform no matter what until the horses are disabled as racehorses and/or dead. So the first casualties of this morbid lousy past time has happened. Harnesslink.com is the only harness racing website dedicated to covering news and events in the Standardbred Industry world-wide. I want the exploitation and abuse of horses for profit and entertainment to end, and I want to see ignorant apologists like you to be forced to watch it die, just like the thousands of horses killed every year on those tracks. Ban result of 1966 race at Roosevelt Raceway that he won but allegedly had been set up for another driver to win . Tony, there are no words. ''Habit,'' he said. He was a natural and the amazing thing about David is that he has only gotten better as the years have passed. The accident that took his life occurred in an elimination for the $600,000 Sheppard Pace when a 2-year-old named Crimson stumbled and fell in front of Haughton`s horse, Sonny Key. Which more often than not they dont! The most recent death occurred at Maywood in April, 1981, when Vince Tamborello died as a result of head and chest injuries sustained in an accident involving If your dog breaks its leash and runs into traffic and gets killed, does that make you a horrible irresponsible owner???? When human participants involved in this industry of egregious cruelty to horses are injured and recover to full functioning, many of them will go right back to doing the same thing. I agree that some tracks are better than others and there may be some concern but I personally think that many trainers treat their horses well. ATHLETES GET HURT, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I wonder what kind of life you have? Started watching harness racing in 1975. It was a 2-year-old and a 2-year-old is not educated to racing. Bet she just LOVES that. But even you guys are breeding that out of your horses, and even you guys have all the crazy drugs that are killing your horses. It also falls in the lap of the drivers and trainers for allowing them to continue to race on an unsafe track. He should already have been in the top 12 before this. How about you go down to a local stable. Possibly the best driver at Chicago tracks. no one else is even close. Frank Hayes, American jockey, died from a heart attack while riding his horse Not all are as dirty as the ones you mentioned and some others who havent been caught. Two of Maywood Park`s best drivers, Daryl Busse and Lavern Hostetler, and the track`s racing secretary, Eliot Narotsky, agree with Dancer that driving a pacer is more hazardous than being at the reins of a trotter. Great Person and Bar None, The Best, Honest, Driver of All Time. His driving style was way ahead of his time! Grasso: Three or two maybe. What a trainwreck this hideous cruelty to horses was and is!!!!! since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. No driver could possibly be better than Dave Palone taking everything into consideration. You do realize thats a dumb comparison, right, Kay? I can only imagine how mediocre the lives of the horses are at Northfield Park and the idea of having year-round racing and 15 races on a race card. Maurice Pusey, 46, Plainview, L. I., harness driver. Walter could win with any horse--it sometimes seemed like he was doing it with pure will. An accident in the 14th at Northfield Park (harness) Saturday night has resulted in the deaths of three horses, one being the outriders horse, who was slammed There were people that were there that clearly fault Northfield Park for this fiasco. It was a hillbilly hot mess. MAYBE they do, until youre done with them. Evidently you are one of those heartless people. The First Comment on Walter Case Was Mine. 9733. It is a simple fact. Grasso: (Laughter) well I didnt get any more emergency calls yesterday so I am assuming ''He has hobbles on, and he doesn`t run as well if he breaks stride. ''I wouldn`t feel comfortable without it.''. The silence of these people means one thing they consent to the rampant corruption and cruelty of this gambling business. During your happy little stroll around the barns, did you see the mangled carcasses piled up in the back, waiting for the rendering truck? Michael famburo, 30, 14937 84th Street, Brooklyn, cab driver. Keeping in mind that racing horses is a very high-risk activity and that there is always a possibility of a fatal breakdown during a race, even before a race as well as after a race, is there going to be any type of protocol put in place where the Stewards actually draw a line and say, No more races will be held today due to..? What the hell does my opinion on vaccinations have to do with anything, Steve?! ''In this race, though, it was a tightly bunched field. This should be made punishable by law! ''I think at some point we`re going to require safety helmets here,'' Maywood`s racing secretary said. I followed David's career from the very start at my home track(Lebanon Raceway). You should be arrested for animal cruelty and abuse. Next day, Gilmour was beaten in his hotel room . The best of care, Chris? This Driver will be in Top five of all time. Since the first time I saw him at the Meadowlands race track he stood out. Hey! What were they doing racing in that slop in the first place? He absolutely blows me away every day with his extremely intelligent driving and he super aggressive. His strength is his dedication and professionalism second to no one! He's a real David Harum horsetrader type, says one trotting official, very affable and friendly, the kind of guy who always buys a round at the bar.. Another 13 have Grasso: Three Best ever at rating a horse. Knew Buddy and his brothers when I was growing up. Try again Chris. Davey Boy W, sent off at 14-1, won and John R., at 28-1, placed for a $195.40 perfecta. This sucks! Even though a regular on New York circuit, he commutes regularly on weekends to his wife and three children at South Beloit, home. So your horses will be dying with more frequency on the track too. And of course, in keeping with the apologists rhetoric, you have to bring in the whole wild horses and predators angle that is as relevant as my opinion on the pandemic. In winter they have coats on and in summer if not AC then fans keeping them cool. Most of the other defendants are 10 per centars, so called because they receive a fee for cashing bigpayoff tickets. I honestly think harness racing is the most honest of all the parimutuel sports. Dave was special. Its end is in sight, thank God. The stud chains and tongue ties? I grew up with the idea that racing was cool. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. Contact Us Married and has two children. Is it the 23 hour a day confinement? Could drive any horse and from any post. Great driver. Joseph Pullman, 36, Hoboken, truck driver. Hey! You never know how fast a horse can go with Herve and so he'd keep climbing the ladder with them and all the time beating you at a price if you bet winning time. The indictments, resulting from a yearlong grand jury investigation, accused 13 drivers of conspiring with a betting ring that allegedly made $3million on about 30 rigged superfectas between last Jan. 1 and April 13. Class horse or claimer, Buddy was a great strategist, an excellent "position" driver, who won with his brains as well as his hands. . The drugs and the procedures used to keep sore horses running? And how many human athletes suffer the horrendous injuries these horses did, and do on a nauseatingly regular basis? Anthony Annicharico, 53, 306 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, unemployed. In horse racing there are some pretty unscrupulous people both on the training and breeding end but NOT ALL are unscrupulous. I have been to stables where the horses are loved and yes raced because they were bred to do just that! There are some beautiful stories about horses.racehorses that are owned by small stables or individuals who have only ONE and somehow they go on to be champions is that wrong? Again, accidents happen. Some drivers get better horse. According to officials of the United States Trotting Association, there have been four driving fatalities in Illinois since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. 844-225-7057. Drivers who left Michigan do very well at other tracks! he gets that etra half second or second out of most the horses he drives. 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