Rex Stokes gets away with incredible animal abuse!!!

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Nobody is likely to do anything about this but Stokes just beat the living **** out of the #9 The Unbelievable, in the 9th race at the Mountain BEFORE the race was run because the horse balked at getting into the gate. Delivering his whip, arm fully extended with exagerated force approximately 8-10 times, Stokes clearly was way over the line with the stick as the gate crew just watched dumbfounded.

THIS WAS MULTIPLES WORSE THAN BAZE AT BAY MEADOWS RECENTLY. THE REPETITIVE BEATING OF THE HORSE BEFORE HE ENTERED THE POST UNDOUBTEDLY LED TO HIS SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE AND WAS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY!!!

Because it did not take place during the race, it won't be on the tape of the race and the bastard will get away with it but it was a sickening display of animal abuse that should be punished severely.