Why is he in quarantine? Because he was at Sugar Creek? For how long and then what happens to him? Is there any way to be sure he gets rescued? I sure hope the “trainer” catches alot of heat as well as the DoR. Can the Stewards not do anything?
PennyG
Whenever a horse is at an auction like Sugarcreek, it is in the horses best interest to keep him QT for at least thirty days. Chatsfield Charge had an auction sticker on his rump, which means that he was exposed to other horses. Everytime I have been to Sugarcreek, there are always horses with strangles mingled in with other horses. Those that have water share it with infected horses. This auction is a nightmare. The owner is currently fighting a USDA sanction that fined him over one hundred thousand dollars for transport violations.
I do not know where Chatsfield Charge is, he could be at Steve Armstrongs place in Salem Ohio, or he may be back with “daddy baird”. Word is that he is alive. The stewards are unlikely to do anything, they do not have the authority. Bart Baird blatantly violated the no slaughter policy initiated at Mountaineer park. Rosemary Williams should be the one to start the ball rolling with expelling Baird from the stable area but she thought Bart Bairds father Dale walked on water , so it is to be expected that she wants to help Bart figure out a way to get around the policy.
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I hope they are putting the heat on Bart Baird, there should be a fine for bad lying as well as sending a racehorse to slaughter.[/QUOTE]
A little black humor here. That’s a really good idea for all kinds of vile actions involving horses and other innocents. It seems that these slimy little characters get out of it more often than not, but if we could get them on bad lying, now we might have something. They all do that!
If the horse is alive and still his property or sold to someone who hasn’t shipped him, no, he didn’t in fact violate the no-slaughter policy, unless he’s “alive” in a Canadian feedlot. As, if he’s alive, the horse hasn’t been slaughtered.
I don’t know why you’re ranting over here. The people to call are Mountaineer. If the trainer or alleged buyer can’t produce the horse, they’re the ones who have to ban his ass. If he REALLY did break the letter of the rule and they let him slide, don’t tell us, go the press and see if someone picks it up, because as they’re a private business that most of us here don’t patronize, there’s not really anything anyone else can do. Since the only rules involved are track rules, it’s not a crime so law enforcement won’t care. Sugarcreek having USDA violations is beside the point. That’s between their owner and the federal government.
The no slaughter policy is specific. It states that any traienr or owner who KNOWINGLY sends a horse to a slaughter auction, ( and in the case of Mountaineer park, they even name Sugarcreek as one of the auctions TB’s cannot go to") than that owner/trainer could lose their stalls at the track. You are certainly entitled to your opinion, that nothing can be done. I have a different take on this situation. You suggest go to the press… paople alreday have. Its a waiting game to see if anyone picks up the story. The story is only significant to people in the Mountaineer area, i am sure that the casio has a good relationship with the press up there, and could easily ask that they not go public with this story and I am sure the loacl papers would oblige them. The Thoroughbred Times and the Blood Horse have both been contacted, the ball is in their court also. It never hurts to have people who care about TB’s and the integrity of racing to contact officials at a track that has welfare issues. Anyone reading this forum and thread is free to call or not call. That is why this is America.
An Illinois rescue is offering to take Chatsfield Charge since he is an Illinois bred. Waiting to hear if this happens or not.
