14th February 2006, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 383
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Originally Posted by a4brianp
Not if you are an owner of a horse im not sure many 12 yolds going around at tab meetings. Finding it hard to find a race for a mare who has won 2 country cups and by cutting races arent going to make it any easier.
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12 year old Mighty Way went around at Colac Sunday at his 2nd run back since a 1115 day spell.
A disgrace as far as I'm concerned and does not do much for the image of racing.
Worse still, around $100-00 was invested on the horse for a win, and it was only around 16/1 for the place.
In an earlier life this grand old horse had won $300,000-00 and should be enjoying retirement.
Surely there is a great chance that a horse of this age could severely break down or drop dead in a field with dire consequences. |