Are you busy collecting the 10 cents you won on a two-dollar bet while an injured horse is being vanned off??? Greg is being eaten by Rich StrikeIgnorant people are blaming him and calling for his firing. Where is your concern for the horses killed on tracks , in the gates or dying alone in their stalls and tossed out like trash. We must end horseracing. Its just more fun to yank and slap the poor creature! Either way, he pulled off the big upset and endeared himself to racing fans everywhere with his improbable victory. You racing minions are brilliant in Open Mouth, Indict Racing. I would like to see it done away with. It highlights the ignorance of the people involved. I could go on Paula Taube, Thoroughbred breeder and owner, Theres so many things I know, 1st hand, not rumors, not 3rd party. Id like to see you sit up on that pony horse and react any different! Hey Tony, how do you KNOW we havent? If hes an angel otherwise, the tongue may be something you just have to live with-and you can, as long as he isnt getting his tongue over the bit and bolting. Well not only that but you can see clearly in the clip that that Rich Strike was full of beans but didnt react violently till his reins were grabbed. Being approached by a strange and unknown person and horse during all that commotion just added fuel to the fire. . Or theyve learned everything they know from racing-employed daddy and then perpetuate the animal exploitation and abuse thats just normal for them. The terms are interchangeable. Blasi has a dark history. Yet another disgraceful example of abuse by the horseracing industry. What he did was uncalled for. New York Governor Wants to Lend Nearly Half a Billion Dollars for WHAT? I got lost trying to go thru them all. I oppose the cruel treatment of horses. When a horse flips its palate during a race, the animals airway becomes partially obstructed. Its heart-breaking to realize how uneducated and compassion-less backstretch people really are. Im quite sure most of their horses go to slaughter. Training Secrets Revealed, Why Do Race Horses Bleed From the Nose After Running, Why Do Some Racehorses Carry Extra Weight. 18+ BeGambleAware.Org, Paddy Power: New customers only. It means that a hanging tongue can be a benign symptom, in this very specific situation. I know horses and have handled stallions. I did not see an out-of-control animal, I just saw an animal true to nature. It makes sense that a lot of people were affected negatively in their pocketbooks, because allegedly EPICENTER was supposed to have won the Kentucky Derby 2022. The greatest story of this special horse. If a thousand pound stallion tries to bite you, it is not abuse for you to push his head away. horseracingsense.com. Why did Rich Strike try to bite the pony and its outrider? Horse racing is deliberate ANIMAL CRUELTY!!!! Tying a horses tongue for racing has been practiced for generations. "That man saved my horse from injury, because had he got up in the air and lost my rider, he could have gotten loose. Kentucky Derby 2022 winner Rich Strike appeared to have plenty left in the tank after his stunning upset victory in the 148th Run for the Roses on Saturday. Blasi chose to be the dominant aggressor and he chose to be less than kind. Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot who only entered the field Friday as a last-minute replacement for Ethereal Road, paid off big$163.60, $74.20 and $29.40 as the Marie, this is the comment that I recommend that a commenter by the username of Myguygus read (he commented under the Blasi family post), because I know that you know what you are saying & you explain the thought process behind the actions. Horse racing serves no viable use today and should be done away with. Rich Strike (21), with Sonny Leon aboard, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, I can still walk into a barn and calm my energy to bring theirs down. Or better yet, get a human to escort if the horse is getting excited around another horse. However, horses can move their tongues around and even retract them pretty far, but again they cant swallow them. Horse racing is deliberate ANIMAL CRUELTY to the horses and where are you when multiple horses are reported injured and killed by racing???? First single and E/W bet only. He did the shoeing and I did the holding of the horses in many cases. We'll soon see if Rich Strike has trouble calming down after that race. This wasnt abuse in anyway. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. Port bits and tongue ports are designed to prevent a horses tongue from moving over the bit. Tongue ties are used to keep a horses tongue from getting over the bit. ,It nipped the pony. All she did was yank on the front of him from rearing snd he quit. Charlotte, the standard procedure is to start riding colts and fillies at 18 months of age and then they keep riding them. Why Are Horses Measured in Hands? RICH STRIKE IS A COLT. This is separate from what IVE SEEN him do. Paula Taube, Thoroughbred breeder and owner. A typical thoroughbred race horse weighs in at over 1,000 lbs., and this horse was savaging not only the Outrider, but his horse as well. 18+. Why were they fighting? This article first appeared in the November, 1999 issue of Practical Horseman magazine. Video Chunks out of the pony and could have bit the outrider. I bet ya the outriders horse didnt see a vet for his injuries. Should not be allowed near horses, lock him up. The horse wouldn't cooperate and remained out of control, repeatedly biting Blasi and his pony as the Churchill Downs crowd looked on. I pray for the safety of rich strike!!! Humans subject them to all sorts of crap. William Hill: Bet 10 get 30 in free sports bets - CLAIM HERE, Betfair - Get A 20 Free Bet when you place 50 worth of bets. If you ever had a young stallion come after you and your horse, you would do the same thing. Yeah, Barbara, thats what you say when youre okay with ABUSING the hell out of the horse and MANHANDLING the hell out of the horse and MAKING the horse do WHAT you want the horse to do WHEN you want the horse to do it. It serves no purpose. Theyre clueless about everything that enriches an equines life and clueless about what environment will keep them as safe as possible. Still, Reed seems to have little if any regard for rules. Hello Barb it is a HORSE. I have been going racing for fifty years all over the world and I have never seen an outrider, jockey, hotwalker, trainer or assistant trainer abuse a horse in full public view the way this lout did. Why didnt the jockey take control?? The bit is similar to a snaffle bit, but the mouthpiece is a series of six to eight small copper or stainless-steel balls attached like the beads on a necklace. If the horses are that big a danger I would expect to see more dead humans then all the horses killed instead. The bites would then not have hurt. The action, however, didn't stop there. Horses do have feelings too! This horse has been drugged and more than likely has ulcers that cause more aggressive behavior. What is Tony smokin or snortin??? End horse racing. Ive rescued a few. Kentucky Derby 2022 winner Rich Strike appeared to have plenty left in the tank after his stunning upset victory in the 148th Run for the Roses on Saturday. So, sorry, Ken. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. The important thing: Keep experimenting until you find what works for your horse. Code MORE: Horses to win at both Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. If Rich Strike had been given a few moments to calm down after the Kentucky Derby, he may not have reacted to his chaotic surroundings by biting the outrider and his horse, after which the outrider punched him. Far as Im concerned that dummy outrider should of known better. I frankly want to take it as a sign that racing will end soon and they will no longer be bred to be tormented. The cavesson looks like a regular cavesson; but instead of a straight buckle arrangement under the jaw, the strap passes through a U-shaped piece of metal and buckles back on itself. The outrider should be in jail. June, it appears that you have not read all of the comments. And everything is blamed on hm. Why are racehorses tongues tied? Youre so full of crap! Mark Humphrey/Associated Press This doesnt happen. On the track, many horses have their tongues tied down to keep the tongues from getting over the bit. to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way. Brings up the question whos the intelligent beasts here? The medical term for this condition is the dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP). I feel the same way. Be respectful and professional. that was dangerous for all 4 involved. Gets in the outriders space? Its not uncommon for racehorses, especially stallions to be nasty, and to tip it off, going into a race is full of stimulation and adrenaline for everyone involved.. Id ask many of you to get off your soap boxes and consider what you would do ( if you knew the first thing about horses, or could even stay on top of one, much less control yours AND another horse) in that situation. Owner Richard Dawson found out about For a couple of strides he walks along next to the outriders horse with little reaction. There is 0 abuse happening here. Ms. Edwards, Im not at all surprised to see you supporting the cruel and unnecessary abuse of Rich Strike in commenting here as you did have you ever commented here in sorrow over any one of the thousands of horses killed for egos and profits? It isnt healthy for any horse to NOT BE ABLE to close their mouth. A tongue strap secures a horses tongue, so it doesnt move during a race. In the real world of horse care, we call that ABUSE. Blasi's job was to get Rich Strike to calm down so winning jockey Sonny Leon could do TV interviews while still in the saddle. It was necessary to Horse racing is deliberate ANIMAL CRUELTY to horses!!!! Ive always hated this heavy handed crap used on these horses as well as Standardbreds too. Some focused their attention on Blasi's actions, but most onlookers had one question on their minds. I blame the outrider, hopefully the jockey learned something from this too! Most of the people defending the ABUSE have this preconceived notion that we dont know anything about horses or we would not be criticizing the bad behavior of the outrider, namely Greg Blasi. Obviously, the jockey didnt need the outrider before or during the race. Rich Strike was being a naughty boy, unbecoming of a KY Derby winner. Listen you uncaring greedy bas_tard Ive been around a horse trainer who trained and broke many types of horses much larger. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) A Churchill Downs outrider is facing some criticism for what happened after Rich Strike crossed the finish line at the 148th Kentucky Derby. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. Eric Reed said Rich Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Boy they both show their love of racehorses! Thats coming directly from someone whose horses he abused, mine. Paula Taube, Thoroughbred breeder and owner, 108 rulings. Go get a life. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The thing is, he always sticks his tongue out the right side of his mouth when I ride him in a bridle with a bit. T&Cs apply. They have a schedule to keep. The hyped up race horse was biting the outriders horse and biting him. Theres no excuse for hitting a horse as he did. WebRich Strike (foaled April 25, 2019) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 2022 Kentucky Derby, racing at 801 odds. Most racehorses have a limited amount of flatwork education and uneducated mouths. Are you aware his job is to keep the rider and racehorse safe and that means maintaining CONTROL over the animal. They dont turn them out to pasture to let them grow some more. Nobody would have been hurt just by letting the jockey have control of the horse after the race was over. Horse racing is deliberate ANIMAL CRUELTY. Now, he and Leon will look toward the second leg of the triple crown, the Preakness Stakes, as they look to continue their Cinderella run. What would you do Barb??? In a letter to the chief state steward, PETA called for an investigation into the incident and requested a suspension of Blasi. Researchers have proven that racehorse does not improve when their tongue is tied if the horse does not have an airway obstruction issue. Most of the horses I see with it have gone a long time without proper training or getting comfortable being ridden. Its NEVER ok for a horse to bite or savage a person or another horse. This face has turtles as eyes. A stallion locked in a box for 23 hours a day or more! The Jockey probably assumed that the outrider knew how to do his job. "He bit his arm, a couple really bad bites. A STALLION is an intact male horse OVER THE AGE OF FOUR YEARS. But on the final stretch, 80-1 longshot Rich Strike outran favorites Zandon and Epicenter by less than a length to earn one of the most improbable Kentucky Derby wins in history. Well I just want to ask if this is one of the horses that was in the barn fire? Tabasco Cat ran over Jeff Lukas and ruined his life.If the outrider let a wild unruly horse run back towards the crowd and other horses someone could have been killed.Has anyone commenting ever fed or handled a stud horse.Has anyone nearly had their arm torn off or an ear bit off.Go into a field with a retired high strung stallion.Bring your padded arms or learn how to run fast. Before Rich Strike savaged, it appeared to me that outrider was roughly handling Rich Strikes reins attached to the bit in RSs mouth, probably wearing a tongue tie as well, after he was spent, fatigued, still feeling the sting of the whip and the high stress of a horse race plus the crowd noise which can also unsettle the horse. Its a really bad deal And serves no purpose. So, it would just seem that Rich Strike is just an aggressive horse. A horse must have the capability to pull in as much oxygen as possible, and not be allowed to move his tongue over the bit. He was marked as a loser, and they hated he won! They dont even know why they give them the drugs they do they just know theyve been educated to give them. Sarah, since you are accusing the keyboard warriors on this blog post of not being knowledgeable enough about horses to be called horse people in your perception of things, you might at least try to use the correct terminology. Jennifer, these apologists do have some wild imaginations to come up with this extremely delusional justification for ABUSE of a horse. Dont know what video you watched, but I saw your Mr. Consummate Hero Using Brutality (CHUBs, for short;) sawing on Rich Strikes mouth while hitting him on the face at the same time both while his victim COULDNT GET six inches away. There was no abuse. He is as evil as they come. Tradition or More to it? 1:00. Again why didnt he just let him go until he calmed down!! It's good that you point this out. Savage, you say? Are you kidding me??? If you cant handle horse leave him alone. The incident was apparently sparked when Rich Strikewho was likely in a frenzy from being whipped and forced to race as fast as he could and then confronting the disorienting commotion of the roaring crowd and bright camera flashesbegan biting the outrider and his horse. The movement of the soft palate reduces airflow and leads to DDSP. As a spectator and animal lover, I was appalled. The outrider was aggressive towards the horse, RICH STRIKE. But I have to laugh on the backs of the restroom doors are signs telling you where you can go for gambling help. I am sure he did not want this, especially on national television, due to scrutiny of the ignorant crowd. You know nothing about horsemanship if you believe this or support any aspect of the racing industry. But I still consider him a special horse and certainly did not deserve that treatment. (But you racing apologists think of that sick behavior as discipline. Of course you do.). Horse-racing..showcasing mankind at his finest! They will bite mares like that if allowed. "The horse is not a mean horse, he just was in race mode and he didn't understand why they were grabbing him to slow him down. He was trying to grab the horse so he could interview Sonny on the way back to the winners circle and to hand him off to that hag Donna Brothers. lets try these whips out on the jockey, the trainer, the outsiders, the OWNER. Oh yes, teach the horse RESPECT! That poor horse was amped up coming out of his skin with a 100,000 drunk idiots screaming at him. Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Then you will get hurt. How do I make him tuck that tongue in? 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