UNION RAGS wins the Belmont

[Kathie in Thorp]

Not a bad race, all in all. Horse that finished last (? name ?) was making good moves out of the gate, but he fizzled out pretty fast.

 

[Anonymous]

Painter was giving all he had. Watch his ears in the replay. The jockey pushed him right to the limit.
Union rags did a great job

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Agreed, Hook. Jeeze, remember when you were just a kid, doing pony or horse races with our butts IN the saddle, against neighbor kids? And we all thought we were hot stuff? -- I guess we were, for that day. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[VanC]

Good race. Anti-climatic after what's happened the last couple of days but I'm glad I watched.

 

[Anonymous]

Agreed, Hook. Jeeze, remember when you were just a kid, doing pony or horse races with our butts IN the saddle, against neighbor kids? And we all thought we were hot stuff? -- I guess we were, for that day. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was hot shyt till the springs on my pony wore out.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Agreed, Hook. Jeeze, remember when you were just a kid, doing pony or horse races with our butts IN the saddle, against neighbor kids? And we all thought we were hot stuff? -- I guess we were, for that day. :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was hot shyt till the springs on my pony wore out.

You missed out on the 4-leggeds races, Hook? T'was fun. I think back, sometimes, on some of the rough terrain we did that on as kids, and wonder how we all survived. Grace of God, and fearlessness (is that a real word?), I suppose -- and horses that took care of our stupid selves.

 

[Anonymous]

Never had a Horse. done a fair bit of riding but thats about it

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Never had a Horse. done a fair bit of riding but thats about it

You missed out, Hook. Never too late to start, with a quiet, smart one.

 

[Anonymous]

If I can't eat it, it's not going on my field. Course I could eat a horse but the whole people looking at me funny thing......

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

If I can't eat it, it's not going on my field. Course I could eat a horse but the whole people looking at me funny thing......

. . . true.

 

[cow pollinater]

Horse isn't bad meat. That backstrap is pretty good eating. :nod:

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Horse isn't bad meat. That backstrap is pretty good eating. :nod:

To my knowledge, have never eaten horse meat. Don't have any bad ju-ju about doing it. Have no issues with humane slaughter of horses -- think it needs to get back under USDA control, and not shipping them out under who knows what regulation in Canada and Mexico. NOT wanting to start a whole nother discussion on horse slaughter.

 

[TexasBred]

Horse isn't bad meat. That backstrap is pretty good eating. :nod:

You can have my part.

 

[peg4x4]

It's a wonder that both the horse and I survived.