tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post8638440714911594773..comments2023-12-29T00:13:15.712-05:00Comments on Thoroughbred Daily News Staff Blog: The Retirement `Solution'TDN Staff Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843037843408911592noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-53560057460106002942011-04-04T23:50:25.895-04:002011-04-04T23:50:25.895-04:00You make a number of great points, Sue. A voice of...You make a number of great points, Sue. A voice of reason in all the madness surrounding this issue.Jill W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-90046476437758822112011-03-31T18:42:22.429-04:002011-03-31T18:42:22.429-04:00i agree with Darlene, the money can't all come...i agree with Darlene, the money can't all come from charity ,it has to be set aside from the beginning.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039599904630811596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-17500816341060512992011-03-31T18:24:43.544-04:002011-03-31T18:24:43.544-04:00@gary: No need to define the Evil Empire to me, Ga...@gary: No need to define the Evil Empire to me, Gary. Long live Larry Lucchino!<br />--SueTDN Staff Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843037843408911592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-70681703348956791392011-03-31T17:50:08.288-04:002011-03-31T17:50:08.288-04:00Sue,
You are right,it takes money-money-money.
I&#...Sue,<br />You are right,it takes money-money-money.<br />I'm not even in the industry, just a fan of the sport & I send a check to a number of the horse organizations whenever I can.Bravo to you for all you did & still do for the horses.<br />P.S.<br />leave the EVIL EMPIRE out of this.<br /> ( Yankees )garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-13158119411478331652011-03-31T16:53:01.027-04:002011-03-31T16:53:01.027-04:00@lilian: I agree with you, but it's a question...@lilian: I agree with you, but it's a question of money. Horses can be kept in any possible manner, but it costs money. If nobody is willing to give up a small slice of their pie, what you have is the situation we're in now.Sue Finleyhttp://www.thetdn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-17703750422396582682011-03-31T16:47:34.223-04:002011-03-31T16:47:34.223-04:00i think any racehorse deserves to have a comfortab...i think any racehorse deserves to have a comfortable retirement but they cannot be turned out in a field all year, especially when they are old. i was quite shocked at the huge number of ex racehorses at rescue centres.ideally the ones that are sound can be re-homed but the Racing Industry needs to take some responsibility for these poor horses,they can t be allowed to suffer like they have recently.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039599904630811596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-83916997943355295172011-03-31T15:42:07.892-04:002011-03-31T15:42:07.892-04:00By definition, like it or not, the word “euthanize...By definition, like it or not, the word “euthanize” already contains the concept of “humane”. Like “déjà vu all over again,” “humanely euthanize” is redundant, but without the humor. So why would any good, caring person in the racing industry resort to linguistic overkill (excuse the slip), unless there were some deep-down guilt. We have used race horses for our passionate entertainment and for the indispensable feature of a job-producing industry. They’ve done us well, even when they’ve lost. By defending the right of a race horse to retire decently, we are defending our own humanity.markhttp://www.altiplanopublications.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6494042975644008281.post-79075180653351298462011-03-31T15:32:46.616-04:002011-03-31T15:32:46.616-04:00I was just thinking the other day along similer li...I was just thinking the other day along similer lines for a retirement fund for every foal born involving everyone involved all along the line from the stallion owner contributing % of fee to the owner of mare contrib %of sale to the buyer contrib % of purses or breeding monies all going to a central acct to care for all That way the heavy earners help to care for the less talented Would take a lot of work to get this going and a lot of moaning and groaning by those potenully involved but it would start showing a sense of responsablity towards thee animalsdarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006963346671800140noreply@blogger.com