Horseracing is the sport of kings,
and I am the walrus. No, horseracing is
a sport whose time may have come and gone.
On Saturday, a horse died running
at Santa Anita, for the third equine fatality in nine days, and the 26th
since December 26th. They die
racing or practicing. Either way,
stepping onto that track risks an animal’s very existence.
NBC is set to broadcast the
Breeders’ Cup in November. That’ll give
plenty of time for Lester Holt to do an exposé on conditions at Santa Anita and
horse racing in general, but I won’t hold my breath. What I will do is protest any attempt by the
racing industry to get help from Springfield to prop up Illinois race
tracks. Sorry, guys. If people prefer slots to ponies, you’re time
is up. But look at the bright side.
You literally get to ride off into
the sunset.
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