Racing at Golden Gate Fields canceled today

[John Kelly]

BERKELEY — Four people chained themselves together and laid down on the racetrack at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday, demanding that the track be shut down over recent horse deaths and forcing the day’s races to be canceled.


Source: East Bay Times

 

[John Kelly]

Seventeen people from a Berkeley-based group called “Direct Action Everywhere (DXE)” held blue-and-gold placards as they gathered near the entrance to the racetrack at Interstate 80 and Gilman Street. Four others found their way onto the track and laid down in what a press release from the activists described as “heavily-weighted PVC pipes”.

The protest started around noon. The banner and placards outside the track read, “Shut Down Golden Gate Fields,” and the protesters chanted, “It’s not entertainment,” and “There’s no excuse for animal abuse.”

 

[John Kelly]

Where's the group supporting horseplayers?

Never mind.

There is no group supporting horseplayers.

Never has been, never will be.

Sad.

 

[John Kelly]

Terrible when an industry doesn't take care of its customer base.

Tsk tsk.

 

[John Kelly]

Here's hoping the four loonies who chained themselves together and committed a variety of crimes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Oh wait, it's California.

Never mind.

 

[skinny]

They should have loaded the horses in the starting gate and turned them loose as the 4 were laying on the track.

 

[WildBill]

They should have loaded the horses in the starting gate and turned them loose as the 4 were laying on the track.

Yeah exactly, they would have had an oh shit moment and got up faster than they got down. Then they could bitch about how cruel the track was to humans too, but really who cares.

 

[papa 5]

They should have loaded the horses in the starting gate and turned them loose as the 4 were laying on the track.

People Chase?

 

[WildBill]

Here's hoping the four loonies who chained themselves together and committed a variety of crimes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Oh wait, it's California.

Never mind.

Better yet a private enterprise should sue the shit out of this "group". Put their asses out of business, pretty straightforward here's how many tax dollars you cost the state and how much you cost our business, pay up motherfuckers.

 

[Valuist]

People Chase?

LOL. Great line.

 

[Woodrow Wilson]

I heard these are the same people who went after Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss, and Pepe Le Pew.

 

[Don Quixote]

Not Pepe Le Pew too???
Dang

 

[John Kelly]

 

[howid]

the show must go on!

what's a few worthless corpses in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Bigrunner]

What happened in today's final race #11 at Parx? Halfway thru you can hear sirens ringing. Then the racecall goes mute for a few seconds. Announcer comesback and says horses will pull up. There's a pony down on the racetrack. IMO #6 was gonna be an easy winner. All bets refunded.

 

[John Kelly]

Terrible communication from Parx Racing to the simulcast crowd.

Unbelievable.

The 11th race today was declared "no contest."

WPS, exacta and trifecta wagers were refunded.

Late double (7-all) paid $15.80.

Late Pick 3 (7-7-all) paid $24.50

Pick 4 (3-7-7-all) paid $35.00.

Still searching for more details on why the final race was declared "no contest."

 

[Bigrunner]

Terrible communication from Parx Racing to the simulcast crowd.

Unbelievable.

The 11th race today was declared "no contest."

WPS, exacta and trifecta wagers were refunded.

Late double (7-all) paid $15.80.

Late Pick 3 (7-7-all) paid $24.50

Pick 4 (3-7-7-all) paid $35.00.

Still searching for more details on why the final race was declared "no contest."

I believe horses had to pull up because an outrider's pony collapsed in the stretch while the race was in progress? My educated guess.

 

[John Kelly]

I believe horses had to pull up because an outrider's pony collapsed in the stretch while the race was in progress? My educated guess.

The track announcer referenced a pony incident.

The sirens were a bizarre coincidence?

 

[Bigrunner]

The track announcer referenced a pony incident.

The sirens were a bizarre coincidence?

I think the sirens were intentional. A signal to the jockeys. Be alert

 

[Heim]

I wish I was treated as good as some of these thoroughbreds. These activists should concentrate on horses done racing with little, if any stud value. That's were the neglect and deplorable conditions exist.

 

[FairWarning]

They should have loaded the horses in the starting gate and turned them loose as the 4 were laying on the track.

I would be for it if the horses wouldn't get hurt and then destroyed.

 

[skinny]

The track announcer referenced a pony incident.

The sirens were a bizarre coincidence?

I'm sure the track turned on the sirens when the pony collapsed on the track.
That is a normal procedure when a horse gets loose in the morning working out.

 

[skinny]

I wish I was treated as good as some of these thoroughbreds. These activists should concentrate on horses done racing with little, if any stud value. That's were the neglect and deplorable conditions exist.

Correct

 

[John Kelly]

I've needed those sirens to sound many times at the head of the stretch when my speedy selections spit the bit.