Not a good day at the races today

[Fools Motto]

Sadly three horses died at Taunton Races today.
There is always going to be accidents, but somehow 3 in quick succession seems bad. The stud vet (where I work) was on duty there today, and even he seems down about it.
RIP horses.

 

[3Beasties]

That's tragic, can't have been nice for anyone.

RIP Horses My thought are with the owners, trainers and stable staff involved with them.


*Hopes this doesn't turn into a racing bashing thread*

 

[stencilface]

Awful

First time I went to the races as a 10yo, 3 horses were pts on the course, and one collapsed and died right in front of me, was not a good day

RIP horses, but I am sure they were well loved, and will be missed, just as any of ours would.

 

[Dave282B]

Hope they didn't feel much pain before they died :-( poor horses

 

[Vodkagirly]

Not good. Bad conditions or fluke accidents?

 

[Shantara]

Poor things I do love watching racing, but seeing something like that always hurts.
R.I.P Little horses

 

[Trinity Fox]

It is always really awful when this happens and it really puts a downer on the day, but how sad for the owners trainers and jockeys and truly sad for the lovely horses bless them all.

 

[TelH]

Not good. Bad conditions or fluke accidents?

Going was good, good to firm in places. I suspect it was just freak and tragic accidents Bygones In Brid fell at the first, the other two I don't know what happened

 

[Fools Motto]

Moving Wings fell at the last hurdle which was a heavy fall. Marigolds Way went in the home straight from a fall, and also 2 others were very lucky to walk away from heavy falls. Sad for all.

 

[Little Squirrel]

Good ground = going faster. That's when the accidents happen I'm afraid. Not nice when they do though.

 

[Jesstickle]

That's a real shame and my thoughts are with the owners, trainers, lads and lasses as, despite what some might have you believe, the loss of a racehorse is just as sad to the people who know it as that of a leisure horse

 

[Buggles2007]

Marigold will be very much missed on The yard. A sweet horse that always tried her best. Tears fell last night. She'll be missed by us and her sister Miss Midnight. RIP

 

[Jesstickle]

Marigold will be very much missed on The yard. A sweet horse that always tried her best. Tears fell last night. She'll be missed by us and her sister Miss Midnight. RIP

Really sorry for your loss

 

[stencilface]

Ditto Rhino - sorry to hear that Buggles

 

[Echo Bravo]

Just because they are racehorses doesn't mean nobody loves them, and a lot has been done over the years to rehome them when they come out of racing.Death comes at anytime, I lost a cob 2 years ago with a suspected heart attack and he was only 11

 

[Buggles2007]

Thanks guys. All of us are heart broken by her lost.