Banned from Track.

[cowgirlintexas]

When first reading the article you think.."Those Bastards" etc..but after finishing it, you start to question if they really did'nt know...
Here's the link...Let me know what ya'll think about this..Should they have been banned for believing that the horses were going to a good home?

http://thoroughbredtimes.com/nationa...er-policy.aspx

[AeWingnut]

a wink is as good as a nod


Plausible deniability but this sends a message.

Maybe the track should be involved before they hand over the horses for retirement from horse racing

[SuffolkGirl]

Maybe they should have thought about it first. Going through the motions is not good enough. Did anyone check the "camp" that they were going to? Did they even see it there were stalls for these horses?

I don't know what type of investigation/hearing Suffolk gave the people involved but their policy on no slaughter is pretty clear. Nick Zito was quoted as saying that was one of the reasons he ran Commentator at the Mass Cap, to show his support. Knowing this I would think one would do a little extra leg work before re-homing a herd of horses.

Suffolk may not be the top racing but they made a stance and stuck to it. Today is the closing day for live racing for the season and I intend to be there to support the track and racing in Massachusetts, especially after the dog racing ban.

[TheSpyder]

I would think anyone in racing knows the right contacts and places to retire horses to good homes and if someone came up with a new place or just said they could take the horses to a good place, you'd want to check on it yourself.

Trust no one.

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by SuffolkGirl

Maybe they should have thought about it first. Going through the motions is not good enough. Did anyone check the "camp" that they were going to? Did they even see it there were stalls for these horses?

I don't know what type of investigation/hearing Suffolk gave the people involved but their policy on no slaughter is pretty clear. Nick Zito was quoted as saying that was one of the reasons he ran Commentator at the Mass Cap, to show his support. Knowing this I would think one would do a little extra leg work before re-homing a herd of horses.

Suffolk may not be the top racing but they made a stance and stuck to it. Today is the closing day for live racing for the season and I intend to be there to support the track and racing in Massachusetts, especially after the dog racing ban.

This is a good post...I would only add that the posted ban is "no tolerance" and like the article quotes Chip Tuttle, why even have the ban if you will allow people to skirt the rules? Trainers and owners at Suffolk should be on high notice when involving themselves in these activities and check out all avenues before they get duped.

I am also going to closing day today, determined to cash on the pick 4 a few times, and to support the work the track has done the last year or two on many fronts. Also, going to dabble in the Food and Beer Fest they are hosting

Another good point by SuffolkGrl in regards to the dog racing ban. Uninformed poor voting decision made by the states voters, I had a few long rambles on the topic in this thread if you were interested:

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26022

[paisjpq]

Good for Suffolk for backing up their words. Zero tolerance should mean zero tolerance. I find it VERY hard to believe that anyone who actually gives a sh*t about the horses in their care would just hand them over before doing a little research. I also think that the people involved are lying through their teeth because they got caught.
That New Holland sale is disgusting, I pity the animals that end up there.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

damn i saw the title and 1 suit came to mind ..