Scriptwriter -racehorse

I also wondered what Darley is / was ?

I really hope its somewhere good but I can't help think its a bit too convenient.
 
slumdog said:
Surely Ken Slack is a troll, that can't be a professional?! My 8 year old is more eloquent.
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Yup - agree.
If anyone can train horses, and do all the paper work involved, then surely they should be able to spell DARLEY. It is, after all, one of the biggest organisations within the horse racing world!
 
Such a shame some of his winnings weren't used to secure him a caring home after his retirement from the track.

Can't help thinking a percentage should be put aside for all race horses when they enter training to pay for care / rehoming / rehabilitation from injury etc etc. Would go along way in raising public opinion of this game.
 
Ken slack said:
Justabob,,,we lack morals and your a bitch,,,there were even,,bye,lol
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Wow that's done wonders for your public persona!

I also do not believe for one minute you put that horse (one who has won you lots and lots of money) in the sale catalogue to generate interest.

I also know the lady who originally tweeted the news, she is a member on here and is by no means silly - quite the opposite in fact!

As for sending dangerous horses to bin end sales. with all the money the good ones have won you, why not just have them put down at home? Go on, think about it, you could save a human life!
 
Ken slack said:
Hi ken slack here,,,we've taken the decision to retire scriptwriter whilst still sound,,we entered in sale to advertise ,,we were contacted this morning by two great people looking to retrain him and give him a new life after racing which is our aim with all our retired racehorses,,the horse is going back todarley to be retrained and I've forwarded the ladies details to them,,half the fee Darnley offered for him is going to a racing charity of sheik Mohammad's choice,,if the lady who started this thread and the twitter campaign had only contacted us before starting silly stories all this rubbish could of been avoided,,,we try very hard to find our horses new homes and meny are having a great life showing and competing at other disciplines ,,the only horses we sell at rubbish sales are the one we feel are dangerous and can not be recommended ,even then we put a reserve them at a price above x,,you know what I mean,,,good luck ken
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The more I read this thread from Slack the more angry I get as he totally contradicts himself. He reckons he tries very hard to re home horses but it must have been way too hard to find a home for a "sound" successful racehorse, so hard in fact that Kirby Sales was the best he could do!! Garbage Slack utter garbage......disgusting
 
Glad to hear he is going to Darley now but why didn't the Slacks send him there in the first place instead of sending him to the sales?
 
I feel reasonably confident that Darley Rehoming do not browse Kirby sales catalogue looking for racehorses to rehome.. But glad there is a good outcome for the horse.
 
Mr. Slack I do not believe a word you say regarding your intentions behind entering this horse in such a sale.

I'm afraid you have a mouth like a sewer, and a reputation heading rapidly into the gutter.

However I'm glad to hear that social media has triumphed and that this horses future has been secured.

I hope you do the decent thing and do likewise for any other horse within your control.
 
Ken slack said:
Hi ken slack here......

the only horses we sell at rubbish sales are the one we feel are dangerous and can not be recommended ,even then we put a reserve them at a price above x,,you know what I mean,,,good luck ken
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Whether or not you are the real Ken Slack or a troll, horses which are "dangerous and can not be recommended" should deserve the dignity of being shot at home and then their bodies disposed of, rather than being sent through any type of sales, including "rubbish sales" to an unknown future, with or without a reserve above x.
 
Well done ladies for taking the time to secure a home for this deserving race-horse, as a huge racing fan the disposal of race-horses is a big concern of mine.

Mr Slack has done himself no favours at all, whether you agree with anyone or not its bad manners to be so insulting. So if he had been contacted in the beginning without it appearing all over the internet he would have contacted Darley anyway:rolleyes: which the cynic in me finds hard to believe.

Wasnt Darnley the husband of Mary Queen of Scots.:D
 
Dobiegirl said:
Well done ladies for taking the time to secure a home for this deserving race-horse, as a huge racing fan the disposal of race-horses is a big concern of mine.
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Please remember, it's not us - but others who have secured a home.

So if he had been contacted in the beginning without it appearing all over the internet he would have contacted Darley anyway:rolleyes: which the cynic in me finds hard to believe.
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The irony is the minute the horse was seen in the catalogue people were trying to contact them (the Slack's) but could get no response from their phone.
 
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I think some people here are not what they seem,,the horse is off to darley in the morning ,I've supplied them with the contact details of the two lovely ladies who contacted me this morning after seeing him advertised at Kirkby ,one all ready has a horse from darley,,,,it was never about money ,but a good home for a nice horse is always our aim
 
amymay said:
Please remember, it's not us - but others who have secured a home.



The irony is the minute the horse was seen in the catalogue people were trying to contact them (the Slack's) but could get no response from their phone.
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I know, but by making it public and all the behind the scenes work has had the desired affect.


Amaranta yes Darnley was believed to have been blown up but they say he escaped but was murdered in the grounds by Bothwell, I love Scottish history.
 
Ken slack said:
I think some people here are not what they seem,,the horse is off to darley in the morning ,I've supplied them with the contact details of the two lovely ladies who contacted me this morning after seeing him advertised at Kirkby ,one all ready has a horse from darley,,,,it was never about money ,but a good home for a nice horse is always our aim
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So are you saying Ken, that you never had any intention of taking him to Kirkby then?
 
Simon Crisford is the racing manager for Godolphin and will have nothing to do with the re-training side. I have friends that work for the boys in blue and for the Darley and there pre-training and breaking yard. So he would not have a clue whats going on there as it is the middle of the flat season he would have bigger and better things to worry about specially with the recent goings on in the yards in Newmarket.
Mr Slack.... Why sent a very well bred horses with not bad form to a dead end sale, why not send to Brightwells, DBS or Ascot.
I have been in the racing industry for over 20 years and you really have sold yourself really badly. You seem rude, uncouth and a liar.
I hope the Racing Post get hold of this.
I hope Scriptwriter will find a happy home... I am all for Catherine and New Beginnings getting him, they genuinely want a happy life for him and can give to him.
 
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