Just like auto racing. He would have done great. One of the most respected men in the business, has been the only president of the National Association of Harness Drivers since organization was formed in 1967. . Im sorry but I am not against cutting a tree down either if it needs to be cut down. Compare their shattered limbs and broken bodies with your aches and pains. Two of Maywood Park`s best drivers, Daryl Busse and Lavern Hostetler, and the track`s racing secretary, Eliot Narotsky, agree with Dancer that driving a pacer is more hazardous than being at the reins of a trotter. The Illinois Racing Board revoked the license of one of Chicago's top harness drivers Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a race-fixing scheme at Maywood Park. Joseph Pullman, 36, Hoboken, truck driver. That is what those horses are born to do. The argument on horses being mistreated doesnt fly with me. This is the exact quote from steve in his comment above. Walter And his Girlfriend Helped me Load a Rank Horse on my Trailer The at Meadowlands. The stables I know are as clean as your kitchen..their stalls get mucked every day and clean bedding is always a must. what about horses in the wild that are stalked by animal predators. The inhumane daily treatment and living conditions are deliberate and malicious so when you send them out to die its no accident its inevitable. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail or a fine of $10,000 or both. Shouldnt they have been bounding into the gate so they could hurry up and run while they get their ass beat to run faster?? ''Billy was good enough and smart enough to drive in any race,'' Busse continued. . Stephen Jenney, you do realize that your statement that you dont think that Meadowlands or Yonkers has horses on property, that most ship in unless stakes quarantine is an admission that you know the barns/ shedrows at both locations are shit holes, dont you? There are no honest people racing. 44 Park Place. Whoever wrote this article has no clue about this industry 3 confirmed kills ! They are pert of the problem. He was money in the big races! These are not accidents they are incidents were non-consenting sentient beings are put in situations of extreme risks, ie, a sloppy track. Their stalls get mucked about once a week if that.they live in squalid barns some with no heat and maybe they get fed and maybe they dont nobody really cares or checks on them do they? He will be a top driver for years to come. Nondrivers indicted included Forrest Gerry Jr., described as the ringleader of the betting syndicate, and Peter Vario, son of Paul Vario Sr., a reputed Brooklyn underworld figure. That has to be the single dumbest comment Ive ever read here. He was a great person as well as he's driving skills. That reminds me of the Thoroughbred trainer that hired me as a groom in 1977. Dale Ross, 33, Vienna, Ohio, harness driver. ''Habit,'' he said. Had bad heads aches all the time after that he made a great come back and was leading drver at Brandywine raceway in 1983. He was the best in my opinion when it was all on the line. . Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. Most of the trauma was in his forehead. If they so much as sneeze they are attended to immediately. He won another 4 on breeders crown night when most of the favorites fell and in the brutal slop. Last year, he was No. Working, training and racing babies,(most as young as 1.5 y.o to 2 y.o) on underdeveloped muscoskeletal systems 2) daily doping regimes (both legal and illegal) to mask what begins as minor issues developing into major chronic issues which deliberately puts all racehorses at high risk of dying, but still sending them out knowing this 3) hiding secret doping records that do not follow racehorses when they are continuously claimed another business practice that pretty much writes their ticket to permanent crippling and dying 4) supporting and revering multiple doping trainer violators to facilitate widespread doping, cheating, and deliberate masking of pain, and suffering that often leads to death 5) intense confinement that leads to widespread serious medical conditions such as chronic ulcers 6) intense confinement that does not properly develop their muscoskeletal system especially when babies 7) stabling conditions, harsh equipment, beating/whipping that forces them into the gate so gambling bets can be paid-off. Why he is only number 17 on this list is beyond ridiculous! I am 83 and bet harness horses since I got into yonkers. The best of care, Chris? Grasso: They got high fever kidneys shut down. Frank Hayes, American jockey, died from a heart attack while riding his horse Sweet Kiss to victory at Belmont Park. Fifteen weeks ago, Dillon had told track and OTB officials privately that wholesale driver indictments would be made within two weeks. walter case is without a doubt the best I ever saw. I have seen those disgusting shadows and I dont think there are that many around anymore. I want the exploitation and abuse of horses for profit and entertainment to end, and I want to see ignorant apologists like you to be forced to watch it die, just like the thousands of horses killed every year on those tracks. An incurable toothpick chewer. That line about stalls you know are as clean as a kitchen is maybe hyperbole to you but it is total bullshit to me. Hey! The most recent death occurred at Maywood in April, 1981, when Vince Tamborello died as a result of head and chest injuries sustained in an accident involving five pacers. He won many Big Races and could do it from all positions. brilliant! Pelling, also a trainer and owner, was found guilty of not giving his best effort in a trifecta race and was suspended for five years. And youre reading here? Backgrounds of Key Figures in Trotting Indictments. 2) Why do they stay in a corrupt and cruel gambling business. The following conversation is between Louis Grasso (veterinarian) and Ross Cohen, two others indicted in the racehorse drugging scheme; Cohen: Whats going on with the Allard death camp? Gaythorne Angell, Jr., 38, Providence, R. I., unemployed. 9828. He was great that afternoon but I wouldn't rank him in the top three on that Liberty Bell Brandywine circuit, Had a bad accident at liberty bell race track he had to have a steel plate in his skull. I hear the prisoners in Maricopa County get AMAZING CARE!!!! According to steve there is basically no such thing as mistreatment of a horse. . Significant horses. YET. Its simple. Grasso: Three How many foot races have you seen where 3 of the athletes got killed traumatically?? As a bettor, that's all you can ever ask of the driver. I wondered what in the world are they talking about a trailer on the racetrack for I mean I didnt know they meant trailer as being synonymous with van or ambulance so thanks for enlightening me, Marie. It was a hillbilly hot mess. According to officials of the United States Trotting Association, there have been four driving fatalities in Illinois since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. Imagine how bad this hideous incident was in the FOURTEENTH RACE of the day/night!!! This is not the horses choice to be abused to such horrific suffering. He is going to win another driver title this year even though he was in France and Australia. Top 10 Things to Do Before Asking for Help. This case must be very shocking to the public., However, despite concern by harness tracks about a crisis of public confidence, many fans accept fixed races as part of the game. . You can take that to the bank, to the bank. Constance Rogers, 39, 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress. We'll have to ask for more particulars., Said Stephen Lang, Insko's lawyer: It's incredibly vague. Jug included. He has raced all over the world and has been an ambassador for the sport while wining at an incredible rate. Insko's lawyer said the driver told him he had been treated very courteously by the F.B.I. His nickname in my group of friends was "Big Whip". He was showing me how he wanted me to clean the stalls and then he made this incredibly ridiculous comparison that isnt even a comparison because its so not the same thing. Grasso is a veterinarian and Cohen, according to the original indictments, is someone who was distributing PEDs. Knew Buddy and his brothers when I was growing up. These horses are very well taken care of, better than many peoples children. The Tracks Banning Walt Are Doing A Great Injustice. Some people may never learn from TRAGIC incidents such as this, but some of us have learned that it is certainly not compassion nor true horsemanship to put horses or humans at such RISK of injury and death. Another with a eye draining badly and the globe pushed back into the socket. Bruno Facciolo, 45, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, unemployed. Accidents happen. Stanley Dancer was not only a great driver but a teriffic human being as well. 1st time I saw Campbell, he was on Mack Lobell! I am beyond proud to say that I not only know you, I'm related to you. Win or lose John put the horse in a position to win. And ALL of them came off the track with injuries, mental issues, and lingering problems!! Cohen: Ok, maybe it was just the batch that Allard got I guess I dont know. He said to clean it just like you clean a room because I had been working in the housekeeping department in a nursing home. Ted Wing was a superstar in early years of Big M racing. The best especially with big money purses.Won some of the biggest races first time up on horses.If he was a catch driver instead of mostly driving his own stock would have gave them all a run for top driver,Did lead in wins 1 year 1979 or 1980 I believe. Albion Park, QLD (Day) - Tuesday, 4 Apr 2023. The mark of greatness is when you can improve any horse that you have an opportunity to drive and that is what I believe describes David's entire career in the bike. No pleas were entered yesterday, and no date was set for pretrial motions. You are everything our Morgan clan has put out, all in one person. Thank you, Rebecca, and if by the best of care CHRIS meant the *worst of abuse*, I get it. Following, a conversation between Louis Grasso and Ross Cohen, both of whom were among the original 27 people indicted, where they joke about horses of Allards that died, allegedly, because of the use of illegal drugs. You want to know my agenda, Steve? Loved watching him at Hazel Park in Michigan! #HorseracingisAnimalCruelty. Primarily a driver, not trainer (I have good assistants for that) and like Insko, Gilmour and Webster, has ability to climb into a sulky behind a strange horse and winone of best catchdrivers around. However, the board refused to give specific details of how the alleged fixing scheme was carried out. He had a track timer in his head. Through Dec. 11, was second in both races won (316) and money earned, ($1,838,581) in country and was in top 10 in both categories lifetime Was refused license to drive in New York in January, 1967, and didn't get it back for 3 years. And then to make the even more stupendous leap to comparing lame horses forced to run to one of us pulling a muscle. WebHistoric Track-Goshen. Anthony Annicharico, 53, 306 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, unemployed. Finally, sending out your family member to a kill auction and/or dumping them into a life of neglect and then knowing that most racehorses end up bleeding out on the slaughterhouse floor clearly shows just how delusional and callous horse racing apologists are. He could get almost any horse to leave the gate and he had uncanny timing.Tired horses would give their all under Lewys left handed push. Magistrate Catoggio said pleas would be taken when the case goes to Judge Orin Judd of the Eastern District Court, to whom it has been assigned. Tell me, what was done with the bodies of these horses you love so well? . (a) Whoever carries into effect, attempts to carry into effect, or conspires with any other person to carry into effect any scheme in commerce to influence, in any way, by bribery any'sporting contest, with knowledge that the purpose of such scheme is to influence by bribery that.contest, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. There is nothing beautiful about horses locked in tiny stalls 23 hours a day, cribbing, weaving, suffering body soreness, mental anguish and riddled with painful gastric ulcers while the connections gamble on what you call the beautiful story ''What amazes me is the number of spills we have and how few people get hurt,'' said Vince Dimeo, veteran outrider at both the Chicago harness and thoroughbred tracks. Animals? . Sad Ending with the Drugs. Its funny how those of us working for the humane and ethical treatment of the animals you routinely abuse, exploit, mangle, and dispose of are somehow supposed to be the ignorant ones. Two other drivers ". If human athletes were dying in sports events at the rate racehorses are, the public outrage would be heard on the moon. ''It looked like he turned himself in midair and he landed wrong. Hall of Fame harness driver Billy Haughton, winner of more 4,900 races, died at a suburban New York hospital Tuesday of severe head injuries suffered in an accident The board also is excluding Marsh from all of the state's parimutuel tracks and off-track betting parlors. not sure your agenda..nor care to know. Armbro Omaha, Quick Pay, Cold Comfort, Doublemint. William Myer, 57, Westbury, L. I., harness AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD GOLD BULLION 2YO FILLIES HEAT ONE (No NR.) His Girlfriend went inside with a Lead Shank and Pulled, Walter And I Locked Arms and Got Her on in Seconds. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. It took the 3 of us to load this Giant Mare. The indictment doesn't say how they were supposed to have fixed the races. Anyone can read what you share. You seem to know an awful lot tell me exactly how many stables you have visited? There is an article online about this incident at Northfield Park and some of the people leaving comments on that feed mentioned a trailer. During your happy little stroll around the barns, did you see the mangled carcasses piled up in the back, waiting for the rendering truck? ''He has hobbles on, and he doesn`t run as well if he breaks stride. We have dogs, cats etc and other animals as pets. It was bad enough even for these love-to-watch-horses-get-injured-&-KILLED HORSE-KILLERS to cancel the FIFTEENTH RACE. Certainly the slop played a part, but the hard truth of the matter is that the ENTIRE racing industry structure, from beginning rigorous training on still developing babies, to near constant confinement, to use of, at the very least, questionable substances, to the whips, chains, and tongue ties, to the final disposal of broken horses at the slaughterhouses, all of it is designed to give these sentient creatures a built in obsolescence. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Aussie import wins first USA start in Matchmaker Series, Will Lazarus N be crowning touch for a King?, Temporal Hanover set to revolutionize trotting in Indiana, Funatthebeach N upsets, Kakaley triples in Borgata, Grant makes a statement with Rachmaninov in G1 Trotting Champs, Freehold closes out 2021 on positive note. Anytime an apologist hears an accusation about their previous racing industry they immediately point a finger to any and every other type of animal abuse as if that somehow makes their personal horror show look better. A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. Again, accidents happen. Always dangerous he knew how to rate his horses. if you had your way there wouldnt be any horses on earth. Curtin understands there are others in the harness racing community whove suffered a worse fate. They said the language of the indictments was so vague that they wouldn't be able to prepare a defense until the charges become more specific. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. I have never seen a better driver and consider myself so lucky to have seen him dominate Yonkers. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. From Lebanon Raceway to Northfield Park to Scioto Downs to The Meadows Racetrack to now driving against the top drivers at Harness Racings Mecca The Meadowlands. Haughton was thrown from his sulky. Frank Popfinger, 42, 9 Sunset Lane, Garden City, L. I., harness driver. Ben Webster, 34, Old Bethpage, L. I., harness driver. Modest, talented, quiet, confident, a good person. Lee Unkefer: You obviously have no compassion for a horse; so little to no feeling for the horses that you want to willfully send them out to be injured and torture them by confining them in a stall where they get ulcers and abnormal mental health conditions. I asked him who his greatest horse was and he said Albatross, who did not win TRIPLE CROWN! There is nothing normal about three horses getting killed, its not like a foot race. In addition, another harness driver was indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and with making false declarations to a grand jury. A great driver/trainer who comes from a family of horsemen.Son Randy now in dads footsteps or "hoof prints" A real gentleman. Even though a regular on New York circuit, he commutes regularly on weekends to his wife and three children at South Beloit, home. The horse doesnt care! Grew up watching Eddie at liberty bell, I'm 50 now and still remember his horses I liked,committeeman, ripping Russ, and Duke of Hillsboro not a great one but was one of my favorites. I wonder what kind of life you have? All of my horses were poor to mediocre performers on the track. The native of Angers, Quebec, who started drivin . The others who lost their lives were Charles McDermott in a December, 1979, accident at Balmoral Park; Eddie Lutes, victim of an October, 1976, crash at Maywood; and John Slater, who died in October, 1958, after an accident that August at Sportsman`s Park. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Lew had no help being an African American driver in a sport dominated by whites. I watched him drive my whole life and have seen him win 9 races in one day! He has 16000 wins lifetime come on! And I have seen plenty of sick, crippled horses that no one in the barn at the track cared about. And again, if your dog breaks a leash is different than you encouraging your dog to run out and dodge traffic- as you are doing with your horses each time you send your horses out. For a short period of time Lew was super. They get fed on rigid schedules and bathed every day. Horseracing does hideous things to horses. Any driver that can run at such a high standard for as many years as he has deserves be on this list. He drove in 2,054 races, and his horses earned $2,049,994. No dates. DOVER, Del. Life-ending breakdowns are inevitable in horseracing. It is one of the many forms of torture for the horses. He was a natural and the amazing thing about David is that he has only gotten better as the years have passed. I was at the Bell that afternoon card when he set the track record with Town Drunk. Youre so cute I want to squeeze your cheeks! Bob Gural at the Meadowlands has a clue and is doing all he can to keep both drivers and horses safe. Im sorry Rose, but steve is completely incapable of answering any of your very appropriate questions beginning with the first one. They had a rickety trailer for an ambulance and the poor horse had to be loaded on a tarp and heaved into the trailer. I know an STB owner who loved her 3 yo filly soooo much the she amished her out, (her words) after an injury when she couldnt be used more on the track. One of the best ever. ''I wouldn`t feel comfortable without it.''. No one better in the sport. Dave was special. Miller is the brother of harness racing trainer Erv Miller. Since the first time I saw him at the Meadowlands race track he stood out. They had to make the choice beforehand.. His barn was very hard to beat.Tony went on to be a super driver, one of the best. Narotsky agrees that it`s a bad habit. If they show any sign of lameness they are attended to so who are you talking about? The true measure is instinct and intelligence on the track, and here he beats them all. He and John Campbell. See the article in its original context from. New Jersey And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. If it were simply a matter of the track Bri g at fault, then explain how so many racehorses suffer horrific injuries on dry tracks? He had was a force no matter where he drove. Three of the nation's four top moneywinning harness drivers were among 28 persons indicted by Federal authorities yesterday on charges of fixing superfecta races at Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceways. Clearly, that falls on THE TRACK . 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Just like auto racing. He would have done great. One of the most respected men in the business, has been the only president of the National Association of Harness Drivers since organization was formed in 1967. . Im sorry but I am not against cutting a tree down either if it needs to be cut down. Compare their shattered limbs and broken bodies with your aches and pains. 
Two of Maywood Park`s best drivers, Daryl Busse and Lavern Hostetler, and the track`s racing secretary, Eliot Narotsky, agree with Dancer that driving a pacer is more hazardous than being at the reins of a trotter. The Illinois Racing Board revoked the license of one of Chicago's top harness drivers Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a race-fixing scheme at Maywood Park. Joseph Pullman, 36, Hoboken, truck driver. That is what those horses are born to do. The argument on horses being mistreated doesnt fly with me. This is the exact quote from steve in his comment above. Walter And his Girlfriend Helped me Load a Rank Horse on my Trailer The at Meadowlands. The stables I know are as clean as your kitchen..their stalls get mucked every day and clean bedding is always a must. what about horses in the wild that are stalked by animal predators. 
The inhumane daily treatment and living conditions are deliberate and malicious so when you send them out to die its no accident its inevitable. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail or a fine of $10,000 or both. Shouldnt they have been bounding into the gate so they could hurry up and run while they get their ass beat to run faster?? ''Billy was good enough and smart enough to drive in any race,'' Busse continued. . Stephen Jenney, you do realize that your statement that you dont think that Meadowlands or Yonkers has horses on property, that most ship in unless stakes quarantine is an admission that you know the barns/ shedrows at both locations are shit holes, dont you? There are no honest people racing. 44 Park Place. Whoever wrote this article has no clue about this industry 3 confirmed kills ! They are pert of the problem. He was money in the big races! These are not accidents they are incidents were non-consenting sentient beings are put in situations of extreme risks, ie, a sloppy track. Their stalls get mucked about once a week if that.they live in squalid barns some with no heat and maybe they get fed and maybe they dont nobody really cares or checks on them do they? He will be a top driver for years to come. Nondrivers indicted included Forrest Gerry Jr., described as the ringleader of the betting syndicate, and Peter Vario, son of Paul Vario Sr., a reputed Brooklyn underworld figure. That has to be the single dumbest comment Ive ever read here. He was a great person as well as he's driving skills. That reminds me of the Thoroughbred trainer that hired me as a groom in 1977. Dale Ross, 33, Vienna, Ohio, harness driver. ''Habit,'' he said. Had bad heads aches all the time after that he made a great come back and was leading drver at Brandywine raceway in 1983. He was the best in my opinion when it was all on the line. . Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. Most of the trauma was in his forehead. If they so much as sneeze they are attended to immediately. He won another 4 on breeders crown night when most of the favorites fell and in the brutal slop. Last year, he was No. Working, training and racing babies,(most as young as 1.5 y.o to 2 y.o) on underdeveloped muscoskeletal systems 2) daily doping regimes (both legal and illegal) to mask what begins as minor issues developing into major chronic issues which deliberately puts all racehorses at high risk of dying, but still sending them out knowing this 3) hiding secret doping records that do not follow racehorses when they are continuously claimed another business practice that pretty much writes their ticket to permanent crippling and dying 4) supporting and revering multiple doping trainer violators to facilitate widespread doping, cheating, and deliberate masking of pain, and suffering that often leads to death 5) intense confinement that leads to widespread serious medical conditions such as chronic ulcers 6) intense confinement that does not properly develop their muscoskeletal system especially when babies 7) stabling conditions, harsh equipment, beating/whipping that forces them into the gate so gambling bets can be paid-off. Why he is only number 17 on this list is beyond ridiculous! I am 83 and bet harness horses since I got into yonkers. The best of care, Chris? Grasso: They got high fever kidneys shut down. Frank Hayes, American jockey, died from a heart attack while riding his horse Sweet Kiss to victory at Belmont Park. Fifteen weeks ago, Dillon had told track and OTB officials privately that wholesale driver indictments would be made within two weeks. walter case is without a doubt the best I ever saw. I have seen those disgusting shadows and I dont think there are that many around anymore. I want the exploitation and abuse of horses for profit and entertainment to end, and I want to see ignorant apologists like you to be forced to watch it die, just like the thousands of horses killed every year on those tracks. An incurable toothpick chewer. That line about stalls you know are as clean as a kitchen is maybe hyperbole to you but it is total bullshit to me. Hey! The most recent death occurred at Maywood in April, 1981, when Vince Tamborello died as a result of head and chest injuries sustained in an accident involving five pacers. He won many Big Races and could do it from all positions. brilliant! Pelling, also a trainer and owner, was found guilty of not giving his best effort in a trifecta race and was suspended for five years. And youre reading here? Backgrounds of Key Figures in Trotting Indictments. 2) Why do they stay in a corrupt and cruel gambling business. The following conversation is between Louis Grasso (veterinarian) and Ross Cohen, two others indicted in the racehorse drugging scheme; Cohen: Whats going on with the Allard death camp? Gaythorne Angell, Jr., 38, Providence, R. I., unemployed. 9828. He was great that afternoon but I wouldn't rank him in the top three on that Liberty Bell Brandywine circuit, Had a bad accident at liberty bell race track he had to have a steel plate in his skull. I hear the prisoners in Maricopa County get AMAZING CARE!!!! According to steve there is basically no such thing as mistreatment of a horse. . Significant horses. YET. Its simple. Grasso: Three How many foot races have you seen where 3 of the athletes got killed traumatically?? As a bettor, that's all you can ever ask of the driver. I wondered what in the world are they talking about a trailer on the racetrack for I mean I didnt know they meant trailer as being synonymous with van or ambulance so thanks for enlightening me, Marie. It was a hillbilly hot mess. According to officials of the United States Trotting Association, there have been four driving fatalities in Illinois since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. Imagine how bad this hideous incident was in the FOURTEENTH RACE of the day/night!!! This is not the horses choice to be abused to such horrific suffering. He is going to win another driver title this year even though he was in France and Australia. Top 10 Things to Do Before Asking for Help. This case must be very shocking to the public., However, despite concern by harness tracks about a crisis of public confidence, many fans accept fixed races as part of the game. . You can take that to the bank, to the bank. Constance Rogers, 39, 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress. We'll have to ask for more particulars., Said Stephen Lang, Insko's lawyer: It's incredibly vague. Jug included. He has raced all over the world and has been an ambassador for the sport while wining at an incredible rate. Insko's lawyer said the driver told him he had been treated very courteously by the F.B.I. His nickname in my group of friends was "Big Whip". He was showing me how he wanted me to clean the stalls and then he made this incredibly ridiculous comparison that isnt even a comparison because its so not the same thing. Grasso is a veterinarian and Cohen, according to the original indictments, is someone who was distributing PEDs. Knew Buddy and his brothers when I was growing up. These horses are very well taken care of, better than many peoples children. The Tracks Banning Walt Are Doing A Great Injustice. Some people may never learn from TRAGIC incidents such as this, but some of us have learned that it is certainly not compassion nor true horsemanship to put horses or humans at such RISK of injury and death. Another with a eye draining badly and the globe pushed back into the socket. Bruno Facciolo, 45, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, unemployed. Accidents happen. Stanley Dancer was not only a great driver but a teriffic human being as well. 1st time I saw Campbell, he was on Mack Lobell! I am beyond proud to say that I not only know you, I'm related to you. Win or lose John put the horse in a position to win. And ALL of them came off the track with injuries, mental issues, and lingering problems!! Cohen: Ok, maybe it was just the batch that Allard got I guess I dont know. He said to clean it just like you clean a room because I had been working in the housekeeping department in a nursing home. Ted Wing was a superstar in early years of Big M racing. The best especially with big money purses.Won some of the biggest races first time up on horses.If he was a catch driver instead of mostly driving his own stock would have gave them all a run for top driver,Did lead in wins 1 year 1979 or 1980 I believe. Albion Park, QLD (Day) - Tuesday, 4 Apr 2023. The mark of greatness is when you can improve any horse that you have an opportunity to drive and that is what I believe describes David's entire career in the bike. No pleas were entered yesterday, and no date was set for pretrial motions. You are everything our Morgan clan has put out, all in one person. Thank you, Rebecca, and if by the best of care CHRIS meant the *worst of abuse*, I get it. Following, a conversation between Louis Grasso and Ross Cohen, both of whom were among the original 27 people indicted, where they joke about horses of Allards that died, allegedly, because of the use of illegal drugs. You want to know my agenda, Steve? Loved watching him at Hazel Park in Michigan! #HorseracingisAnimalCruelty. Primarily a driver, not trainer (I have good assistants for that) and like Insko, Gilmour and Webster, has ability to climb into a sulky behind a strange horse and winone of best catchdrivers around. However, the board refused to give specific details of how the alleged fixing scheme was carried out. He had a track timer in his head. Through Dec. 11, was second in both races won (316) and money earned, ($1,838,581) in country and was in top 10 in both categories lifetime Was refused license to drive in New York in January, 1967, and didn't get it back for 3 years. And then to make the even more stupendous leap to comparing lame horses forced to run to one of us pulling a muscle. WebHistoric Track-Goshen. Anthony Annicharico, 53, 306 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, unemployed. Finally, sending out your family member to a kill auction and/or dumping them into a life of neglect and then knowing that most racehorses end up bleeding out on the slaughterhouse floor clearly shows just how delusional and callous horse racing apologists are. He could get almost any horse to leave the gate and he had uncanny timing.Tired horses would give their all under Lewys left handed push. Magistrate Catoggio said pleas would be taken when the case goes to Judge Orin Judd of the Eastern District Court, to whom it has been assigned. Tell me, what was done with the bodies of these horses you love so well? . (a) Whoever carries into effect, attempts to carry into effect, or conspires with any other person to carry into effect any scheme in commerce to influence, in any way, by bribery any'sporting contest, with knowledge that the purpose of such scheme is to influence by bribery that.contest, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. There is nothing beautiful about horses locked in tiny stalls 23 hours a day, cribbing, weaving, suffering body soreness, mental anguish and riddled with painful gastric ulcers while the connections gamble on what you call the beautiful story ''What amazes me is the number of spills we have and how few people get hurt,'' said Vince Dimeo, veteran outrider at both the Chicago harness and thoroughbred tracks. Animals? . Sad Ending with the Drugs. Its funny how those of us working for the humane and ethical treatment of the animals you routinely abuse, exploit, mangle, and dispose of are somehow supposed to be the ignorant ones. Two other drivers ". If human athletes were dying in sports events at the rate racehorses are, the public outrage would be heard on the moon. ''It looked like he turned himself in midair and he landed wrong. Hall of Fame harness driver Billy Haughton, winner of more 4,900 races, died at a suburban New York hospital Tuesday of severe head injuries suffered in an accident The board also is excluding Marsh from all of the state's parimutuel tracks and off-track betting parlors. not sure your agenda..nor care to know. Armbro Omaha, Quick Pay, Cold Comfort, Doublemint. William Myer, 57, Westbury, L. I., harness AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD GOLD BULLION 2YO FILLIES HEAT ONE (No NR.) His Girlfriend went inside with a Lead Shank and Pulled, Walter And I Locked Arms and Got Her on in Seconds. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. It took the 3 of us to load this Giant Mare. The indictment doesn't say how they were supposed to have fixed the races. Anyone can read what you share. You seem to know an awful lot tell me exactly how many stables you have visited? There is an article online about this incident at Northfield Park and some of the people leaving comments on that feed mentioned a trailer. During your happy little stroll around the barns, did you see the mangled carcasses piled up in the back, waiting for the rendering truck? ''He has hobbles on, and he doesn`t run as well if he breaks stride. We have dogs, cats etc and other animals as pets. It was bad enough even for these love-to-watch-horses-get-injured-&-KILLED HORSE-KILLERS to cancel the FIFTEENTH RACE. Certainly the slop played a part, but the hard truth of the matter is that the ENTIRE racing industry structure, from beginning rigorous training on still developing babies, to near constant confinement, to use of, at the very least, questionable substances, to the whips, chains, and tongue ties, to the final disposal of broken horses at the slaughterhouses, all of it is designed to give these sentient creatures a built in obsolescence. 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved |, Aussie import wins first USA start in Matchmaker Series, Will Lazarus N be crowning touch for a King?, Temporal Hanover set to revolutionize trotting in Indiana, Funatthebeach N upsets, Kakaley triples in Borgata, Grant makes a statement with Rachmaninov in G1 Trotting Champs, Freehold closes out 2021 on positive note. Anytime an apologist hears an accusation about their previous racing industry they immediately point a finger to any and every other type of animal abuse as if that somehow makes their personal horror show look better. A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. Again, accidents happen. Always dangerous he knew how to rate his horses. if you had your way there wouldnt be any horses on earth. Curtin understands there are others in the harness racing community whove suffered a worse fate. They said the language of the indictments was so vague that they wouldn't be able to prepare a defense until the charges become more specific. 2022 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. I have never seen a better driver and consider myself so lucky to have seen him dominate Yonkers. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. From Lebanon Raceway to Northfield Park to Scioto Downs to The Meadows Racetrack to now driving against the top drivers at Harness Racings Mecca The Meadowlands. Haughton was thrown from his sulky. Frank Popfinger, 42, 9 Sunset Lane, Garden City, L. I., harness driver. Ben Webster, 34, Old Bethpage, L. I., harness driver. Modest, talented, quiet, confident, a good person. Lee Unkefer: You obviously have no compassion for a horse; so little to no feeling for the horses that you want to willfully send them out to be injured and torture them by confining them in a stall where they get ulcers and abnormal mental health conditions. I asked him who his greatest horse was and he said Albatross, who did not win TRIPLE CROWN! There is nothing normal about three horses getting killed, its not like a foot race. In addition, another harness driver was indicted on charges of obstruction of justice and with making false declarations to a grand jury. A great driver/trainer who comes from a family of horsemen.Son Randy now in dads footsteps or "hoof prints" A real gentleman. Even though a regular on New York circuit, he commutes regularly on weekends to his wife and three children at South Beloit, home. The horse doesnt care! Grew up watching Eddie at liberty bell, I'm 50 now and still remember his horses I liked,committeeman, ripping Russ, and Duke of Hillsboro not a great one but was one of my favorites. I wonder what kind of life you have? All of my horses were poor to mediocre performers on the track. The native of Angers, Quebec, who started drivin . The others who lost their lives were Charles McDermott in a December, 1979, accident at Balmoral Park; Eddie Lutes, victim of an October, 1976, crash at Maywood; and John Slater, who died in October, 1958, after an accident that August at Sportsman`s Park. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Lew had no help being an African American driver in a sport dominated by whites. I watched him drive my whole life and have seen him win 9 races in one day! He has 16000 wins lifetime come on! And I have seen plenty of sick, crippled horses that no one in the barn at the track cared about. And again, if your dog breaks a leash is different than you encouraging your dog to run out and dodge traffic- as you are doing with your horses each time you send your horses out. For a short period of time Lew was super. They get fed on rigid schedules and bathed every day. Horseracing does hideous things to horses. Any driver that can run at such a high standard for as many years as he has deserves be on this list. He drove in 2,054 races, and his horses earned $2,049,994. No dates. DOVER, Del. Life-ending breakdowns are inevitable in horseracing. It is one of the many forms of torture for the horses. He was a natural and the amazing thing about David is that he has only gotten better as the years have passed. I was at the Bell that afternoon card when he set the track record with Town Drunk. Youre so cute I want to squeeze your cheeks! Bob Gural at the Meadowlands has a clue and is doing all he can to keep both drivers and horses safe. Im sorry Rose, but steve is completely incapable of answering any of your very appropriate questions beginning with the first one. They had a rickety trailer for an ambulance and the poor horse had to be loaded on a tarp and heaved into the trailer. I know an STB owner who loved her 3 yo filly soooo much the she amished her out, (her words) after an injury when she couldnt be used more on the track. One of the best ever. ''I wouldn`t feel comfortable without it.''. No one better in the sport. Dave was special. Miller is the brother of harness racing trainer Erv Miller. Since the first time I saw him at the Meadowlands race track he stood out. They had to make the choice beforehand.. His barn was very hard to beat.Tony went on to be a super driver, one of the best. Narotsky agrees that it`s a bad habit. If they show any sign of lameness they are attended to so who are you talking about? The true measure is instinct and intelligence on the track, and here he beats them all. He and John Campbell. See the article in its original context from. New Jersey And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. If it were simply a matter of the track Bri g at fault, then explain how so many racehorses suffer horrific injuries on dry tracks? He had was a force no matter where he drove. Three of the nation's four top moneywinning harness drivers were among 28 persons indicted by Federal authorities yesterday on charges of fixing superfecta races at Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceways. Clearly, that falls on THE TRACK . 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