Admire Rakti dies after Melbourne Cup (1 Viewer)

[nerdasdasd]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/superr...er-melbourne-cup/story-fndpqu3p-1227112418264

"JAPANESE racehorse Admire Rakti has collapsed and died after pulling up distressed after the 2014 Melbourne Cup.
The horse, who started a well-backed Melbourne Cup favourite but faded to last after leading, dropped dead in his stall shortly after the race."

“It’s very sad. He gave me a great thrill at Caulfield and for this to happen to him is just not fair.
“I didn’t think they’d beat me. I thought he’d win today and the whole way through the first half of the race I thought that too.”

Horses are flogged and in many cases horses are euthanised after their racing life. Should horse be racing allowed? Should we really race horses (or animals at all) for the sake of money and some thrill?

 

[astroman]

didn't this happen last year as well?

 

[nerdasdasd]

didn't this happen last year as well?

Yep

 

[astroman]

they lose around 7kg of weight after a hard race don't they, maybe a heart attack

 

[hsc3hard5me]

they lose around 7kg of weight after a hard race don't they, maybe a heart attack

This horse was forced to hold 58 kg extra weight as a handicap

 

[astroman]

This horse was forced to hold 58 kg extra weight as a handicap

they all did

 

[astroman]

second horse dies
Melbourne Cup runner Araldo has been put down after breaking its leg, following on from the death of race favourite Admire Rakti.

The seventh-placed Araldo kicked out at a fence when returning to the mounting yard and injured a hind leg.

The horse was treated by the on-course veterinary team and transported by ambulance to the University of Melbourne Veterinary Hospital for further treatment.

Admire Rakti, the Japanese horse which won the Caulfield Cup in brilliant style last month, raced near the lead for most of the 3200-metre journey.

As it rounded the final bend the horse was clearly under pressure and dropped back through the field sharply.

He finished 25 lengths behind the second-last horse.

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[Queenroot]

It's dumb and people win millions over it. I don't know why you would exert animals to do shit like this in these modern times. I have never been in support of the Melbourne cup or anything where animals are used as a form of entertainment.

 

[astroman]

pets are a form of entertainment though.

 

[Queenroot]

pets are a form of entertainment though.

Yeah tbh I don't like that either but at least they aren't forced to do anything and people aren't making money out of them

 

[seventhroot]

pets are a form of entertainment though.

yeah but people don't force their dog to run 3000m for money

 

[nerdasdasd]

pets are a form of entertainment though.

Companionship and friendship mate, not entertainment

 

[IcyRain]

I think it's been a terrible idea all along to race horses. Might as well bet on people racing next year.

 

[seventhroot]

I think it's been a terrible idea all along to race horses. Might as well bet on people racing next year.

they already do that

 

[anomalousdecay]

The Legend of Pharlap strikes again.

 

[ilostmypassword]

It's dumb and people win millions over it. I don't know why you would exert animals to do shit like this in these modern times. I have never been in support of the Melbourne cup or anything where animals are used as a form of entertainment.

Thisssssssssssss

 

[anomalousdecay]

You know what I would find funny? Taking all the ladies and gents dressed up and getting horses to jump on their back and whip them.

That day will be the day of the revenge of the planet of the horses.

EDIT:

I'd bring Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford's) unicorn into the equation, just so they can bleed as they get hit.

 

[isildurrrr1]

Australias the only country in the world were we celebrate a day of gambling.

 

[isildurrrr1]

Tbh we do the same thing to humans as well - however humans can tell you when something is wrong and not to race. But with animals they can't tell you something is wrong - so they still race and end up harming themselves / pushing themselves too far.

Except when an athelete gets injured we don't go "naw mate you're too expensive for us to keep so bullet in the head for you."

 

[isildurrrr1]

yeah but people don't force their dog to run 3000m for money

you obviously never heard of dog racing.