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Old 01-21-2009, 06:52 PM
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Default Jockeys...Animal Planet

Just watched the trailer for this upcoming show or series...looks rather interesting. Any thoughts?

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Old 01-21-2009, 07:07 PM
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My bad...I search "jockeys" to see if anyone has started and post and nothing came up...then in my travels I see "jockey" without an S. Anyway...this clip is a bit longer then 5 seconds....
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Old 01-21-2009, 07:20 PM
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My bad...I search "jockeys" to see if anyone has started and post and nothing came up...then in my travels I see "jockey" without an S. Anyway...this clip is a bit longer then 5 seconds....
Not bad only for a 3 minute and 20 sec clip. Four spills, a horse rearing up badly in the gate ,sirens and someone being taken off in an ambulance (I guess that they are trying to target those NASCAR fans that watch just for the accidents too).
I do think it looks interesting, but I do think they are trying to spin/sell it more as a soap opera (between the romances, bad blood and fights) than a true documentry. But, I will definitely watch it.
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Old 01-21-2009, 07:28 PM
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Not bad only for a 3 minute and 20 sec clip. Four spills, a horse rearing up badly in the gate ,sirens and someone being taken off in an ambulance (I guess that they are trying to target those NASCAR fans that watch just for the accidents too).
I do think it looks interesting, but I do think they are trying to spin/sell it more as a soap opera (between the romances, bad blood and fights) than a true documentry. But, I will definitely watch it.
I agree...3 minutes of the clip show a brutal side of horse racing...I am hoping it isn't entirely negative and they show it as the "Sport of Kings"
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Old 01-21-2009, 07:29 PM
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Did they really have to show all the spills? The show is going to be on animal planet where millions of animal lovers are going to watching horses die on the track....not exactly good for the sport
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Old 01-21-2009, 11:23 PM
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Are jockeys now considered animals?
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Old 01-21-2009, 11:25 PM
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pin heads.. are they an animal?
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Old 01-23-2009, 12:25 AM
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Are jockeys now considered animals?
no but they are endangered
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