Judge upholds Gills right to sue (31) jockeys over boycott
Has anyone heard any updates on Mister Mover? Or, the last couple of posts re: the horses found in a bad place? Was anyone held accountable?
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Has anyone heard any updates on Mister Mover? Or, the last couple of posts re: the horses found in a bad place? Was anyone held accountable?[/QUOTE]
Mister Mover is doing well, gaining weight and will be gelded. VP of Penn National and the racing commission were immediately notified about both horses Mister Mover and Unusual DJ. Emails and voice mails have gone unanswered, (not even an acknowledgment via email) asking for an update and if those responsible have been held accountable.
Frustrating to say the least!
I am happy to at least hear Mister Mover is doing well. He is a horse I followed for a time for sentimental reasons, although not while with the most current connections. Thank you for the update.
Why did Mister Mover end up in a kill pen?
Here is a link to his lifetime record.
http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorseInfo.cfm?refno=7774845®istry=T
Notice his last four races(click on See All Results link). A five month layoff from dec 09 until may 2010 and an owner/trainer change. Perhaps showing some signs of ailment then?
Then given a whole year off from may 2010 to may 2011 due most likely due to some type of injury from his return race or training program? Once again, another owner/trainer switch.
This time around, Mister Mover who hadnt raced for a full calender year was given only five days to recover before running back a second time and most likely led to his almost demise.
Now why would anyone run a horse back that fast who hadnt raced in over a year and most likely was coming back from an injury?
Itās like throwing the trash out to some people in this industry.
Infact, some of these owners and trainers reminds me of parents who have no business having children.
Charlestown owned by same parent Comp. has adopted the same āIt shall be a violation of Racetrackās standards of conduct for any person covered by the Guide to disparage or the Racetrack, or any of their affiliates, employees, staff, or personnel, in any manner by any type of medium. This includes, but is not limited to, disparagement by use of the internet, e-mail, and via any social media such as blogs, Facebook, etc.ā
Un huh. And just who will monitor that and what will the penalty be?
they canāt even monitor their own business let alone the internet. Sheesh.
So they say swift removale of stalls and ejection from backsideā¦clearly statedā¦
Isnāt this a 1st Amendment violation???
And they know they can outlast anyone if oppossed in courtā¦no win ever for the small trainerā¦
I missed the posts about Mister Mover ending up in a kill pen- can anyone clue me in?
TIA!
From what I was told, PNG will be refusing entries from trainer Paul Truitt, aka Dr. Paul Truitt, aka the general manager of Star Barn Thoroughbreds in Grantville, Pa., who has been sending horses to slaughter from that farm (this has been documented, many turned up at New Holland and Camelot). Star Barn has gone belly-up and are liquidating the horses - last month they had more than 120 on the property.
John Connors horse died crossing the finish line in last nights 9th race Many people are curious to hear the findings of that autopsy.
Its also said the PaRacing Commission allows extended leniency to certain individuals refusing to pay wages. Im sure a judge will correct that thinking, or for sure, Dept of Labor would like to hear that one. The Commission picks who they want to investigate for having workmans comp and looks the other way for certain employers who they know dont.
Business As UsualHAS ANYONE BEEN HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE DISREGARD OF MISTER MOVER
NO
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Why did Mister Mover end up in a kill pen? [/QUOTE] Iād guess probably because he was eating feed and not making any money maybe?
This time around, Mister Mover who hadnt raced for a full calender year was given only five days to recover before running back a second time and most likely led to his almost demise.
Now why would anyone run a horse back that fast who hadnt raced in over a year and most likely was coming back from an injury?
Aw come on now, he was given a full five days to catch his breath!:winkgrin:
But seriously, this is done all the time at Penn and any other bottom level gyp track. In pro baseball a pitcher is required to have X number of days off between games that he pitches. Just why in the world cant there be a rule prohibiting a horse from running for X number of days between starts? Obviously neither their connections nor track management will ever do whatās in the best interest of the horses.
When stuff like this happens Iāll not defend the indefensible. This only provides fodder for the humaniacs that would like to shut down this sorry excuse for a so-called sport. Itās long past time for a national governing body of racing.:yes:
Itās like throwing the trash out to some people in this industry.
Infact, some of these owners and trainers reminds me of parents who have no business having children.
As GoddyapGirl asked some time ago: Is it really better to allow scumbag gyp trainers to run these horses till their legs break off and be allowed to die on the track? Is this in the best interests of the sport? Seems to me at least at a sale they might have a chance at somebody buying them to make a saddle horse out of instead of the certain doom they face with some of these lowlives.
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John Connors horse died crossing the finish line in last nights 9th race Many people are curious to hear the findings of that autopsy.[/QUOTE] It was pretty well known around the backside that the animal in question had issues and never should have been running.
Its also said the PaRacing Commission allows extended leniency to certain individuals refusing to pay wages. Im sure a judge will correct that thinking, or for sure, Dept of Labor would like to hear that one. The Commission picks who they want to investigate for having workmans comp and looks the other way for certain employers who they know dont.
Business As Usual
Uh, yeah. We all know who you are carries a lot of weight in that place. Iād certainly encourage anyone who knows of such goings on to report it to the proper authorities.
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Iād guess probably because he was eating feed and not making any money maybe?
Aw come on now, he was given a full five days to catch his breath!:winkgrin:
But seriously, this is done all the time at Penn and any other bottom level gyp track. In pro baseball a pitcher is required to have X number of days off between games that he pitches. Just why in the world cant there be a rule prohibiting a horse from running for X number of days between starts? Obviously neither their connections nor track management will ever do whatās in the best interest of the horses.
When stuff like this happens Iāll not defend the indefensible. This only provides fodder for the humaniacs that would like to shut down this sorry excuse for a so-called sport. Itās long past time for a national governing body of racing.:yes:
As GoddyapGirl asked some time ago: Is it really better to allow scumbag gyp trainers to run these horses till their legs break off and be allowed to die on the track? Is this in the best interests of the sport? Seems to me at least at a sale they might have a chance at somebody buying them to make a saddle horse out of instead of the certain doom they face with some of these lowlives.[/QUOTE]
Yes Profidia, some trainers run horses back in five days and even less all the time, but why would someone be in such a rush to run a horse back that quick after he has been off for a whole year, most likely coming back from some type of injury. It just doesnt make sense to me if one waited this long. I guess I come from a different school then some. /shrug
Just for the record, my PM box is completely full due to this thread and I dont want to delete anything just yet, so if anyone needs to send me a PM for any reason, it can be sent at my other account - Equine Avenger
Does anyone know how many horses have been accepted into the New Vocations program? The only update I can locate from the HBPA at Penn is from January 2011. At that time it said 12 had been accepted. This is August, it seems there should have been more updates since then. Maybe I am not searching the right places.
A better question might be how many starts have there been at $10 per start in all those months?
Iād bet theyāve brought in more than enough to feed all twelve of those horses. Maybe even get them some bedding too:rolleyes:
Sounds about right.
