[CindyDawg]

I can understand that. I don't like watching horses race. I used to love it until I saw a horse cartwheel. The jockey just got banged up but the horse was in agony. They put him down on the track and then dragged him off with a tractor. Such an awful end to such a beautiful animal. That was bad enough but what made me sick was the laughing and eating and betting that just continued on. I couldn't take my eyes off the horrible scene and others around me didn't seem to pay any attention. I wanted to scream "what's the matter with yall. A young man could have been killed and a horse is dead down there" When ever I see horses racing now I find myself not cheering winners but telling them, "don't trip, don't trip"

[HairOfTheDog]

When ever I see horses racing now I find myself not cheering winners but telling them, "don't trip, don't trip"

My heart's in my throat during lots of sport hoping nothing terrible happens. There's beautiful animal and a vulnerable rider and don't want to see either of them hurt. It's not like Nascar where I think people are actually hoping there will be a crash. I enjoy it a lot more if I can watch it twice, the second time because I know the horse jumped clear, or that the race was without incident.

[Beaker]

I hate horse racing too. Between the accidents and the ex-racers that I've worked with, bah!