NYT Series: "Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys"

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by GPK

“It’s hard to justify how many horses we go through,” said Dr. Rick Arthur, the equine medical director for the California Racing Board. “In humans you never see someone snap their leg off running in the Olympics. But you see it in horse racing.”

Mind boggling that someone with Dr. in front of their name could make such an asinine and poorly thought out statement.

Really?

I expect nothing less than total asininity from Doctors.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Really?

I expect nothing less than total asininity from Doctors.

Touche'

[Kasept]

Bill Shanklin takes a shot at the Times. Interesting responses in the comment section..
http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/a...xpose-8311.htm

Originally Posted by Kasept

Bill Shanklin takes a shot at the Times. Interesting responses in the comment section..
http://www.horseracingbusiness.com/a...xpose-8311.htm

I stopped after 6. Good grief.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

I stopped after 6. Good grief.

Bingo!

[pointman]

The New York Times has become an embarassment and a partisan rag. It is barely hanging on by its reputation despite the fact that any past credibility it had is long gone.

The irresponsibility of this journalism loaded with accusations without fact checking is a reflection of the sorry state this rag is in. When journalists at Howard 100 News have higher standards than the Times, it becomes clear that no one should spend their money reading all the nonsense that is fit to print.

My guess is that the New York Times will be long gone before horse racing ever is.

[tector]

Here is their editorial following up on the article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/op...slaughter.html