It is a simple fact. 
Knew Buddy and his brothers when I was growing up. 
There were people that were there that clearly fault Northfield Park for this fiasco. Honest as the day is long. I have not met her in person but I have followed this site since 2019 and I know she has done a lot in the best interest of the horses. Dave was special. WebHistoric Track-Goshen. Contact Us George Foldi, 33, 152 East 35th St., New York, harness driver. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the 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. There are a couple of "popular drivers" currently who seem to drive every horse as though they're sitting behind the next Niatross. 
Possibly the best driver at Chicago tracks. Great horseman and driver. 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 You should be a lot more sympathetic about this tragedy and be careful what you write after all.. all of us horse people are reading this !! Of course it is sad but intelligence dictates that you made a very wrong choice to make a horse have to suffer just so people can get their kicks and maybe win a bet but more often than not lose a paycheck at the races. It doesn`t make any difference if he was 25 or if he was driving a chariot. And heres another one trying to compare race horses to family pets and human athletes. Grasso: Well yeah He is a just a SUPER TALENT! Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway (f) 777 Hollywood Blvd. The glaring difference is race cars dont endure the daily cruel existence of a racehorses life, the suffering of illegal drugging by some of your industrys FINEST, OR death from racing injuries or slaughterhouse butchering like what happens to your beloved horses after your industry has used them up and thrown them out like yesterdays garbage, Chris. When human participants involved in this industry of egregious cruelty to horses are injured and recover to full functioning, many of them will go right back to doing the same thing. I have had dogs and was raised around horses, ponies, cattle and dogs from back in the 1950s. The more I stopped looking the other way from the cruelties committed on horses, and in particular racehorses, and discovered this website, Horseracing Wrongs, I finally got to the point where I can no longer look the other way. "But the key thing is that harness racing has these things happen because a certain percentage of the entire population is dishonest. in fact I even saw the rendering truck the next day on the highway. Its simple. You mention a dog breaking a leash. He is the best! They have two children. Its end is in sight, thank God. Bruno Facciolo, 45, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, unemployed. Sports exist for betting and greed. I raced at Louisville downs years ago with Tony Morgan, his father Eddie Morgan was one of the best, and he taught Tony how to drive. . Ben Webster, 34, Old Bethpage, L. I., harness driver. Town Drunk one of the best in the Delaware valley. AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD GOLD BULLION 2YO FILLIES HEAT ONE (No NR.) Definitely top 10. Pelling, also a trainer and owner, He smiled and shrugged when the irony of what he had just said was brought to his attention. Harness racing has lost a legend. Real Cormier, 38, Port Jervis, N. Y., harness driver. Since the first time I saw him at the Meadowlands race track he stood out. And how many human athletes suffer the horrendous injuries these horses did, and do on a nauseatingly regular basis? Oh, and if they love to run, why did Tampa bay, aqueduct, and gulfstream all have to fight horses into the gates yesterday? First native of city to win driving title at either Yonkers or Roosevelt. Began racing in 1953 and has since won more than 2,300 races with earnings of more than $8.7million. When Billy was in his accident, he was wearing the old helmet. And then to make the even more stupendous leap to comparing lame horses forced to run to one of us pulling a muscle. What were they doing racing in that slop in the first place? Trainer Nick Surick, 10th in the Yonkers standings, has also been indicted. Clearly, that falls on THE TRACK . The conversation reads (and note this appears exactly as it did in the sealed complaint in terms of grammar and spelling): Racehorse deaths are an accepted part of your sick sport, Gary cave accepted and called accidents by those who benefit from using horses for their own financial benefit, gambling fixes or entertainment purposes in this antiquated, unnecessary and disgusting gambling industry. 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. That`s good because anything that makes the sport safer is good. It is the human participants involved in the process of deliberately causing injuries to the horses that are at fault for causing the injuries to the horses. True horsemanship doesnt submit to the demented lack of compassion for horses by EXPLOITING HORSES for money and possibly something to brag about. This is a tragedy that most likely could have been avoided had they shut the track down because the surface was so bad. Richard Banca was the leading trainer on the year (2020) at Yonkers and Rene Allard was second. 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. For a short period of time Lew was super. My point being that both tracks understand that providing modern stabling at the track is not economically or humane to the horses. One of the best ever. . Lets not forget the barns at Yonkers have been there for at least 50 years and the former owners did little to improve that area. When a horse makes a break like that in the middle of the pack, what can you do? And they would rather not work if they dont have to. vanderbilt women's soccer coach email; harness racing driver deaths. Cohen: Ok, maybe it was just the batch that Allard got I guess I dont know. See the article in its original context from. I am with you Chris. He said to clean it just like you clean a room because I had been working in the housekeeping department in a nursing home. You should be arrested for animal cruelty and abuse. This should be made punishable by law! 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. He was very competitive and extremely aggressive. My grandfather was Elmer Rice a blacksmith for the tracks. Horse racing is Animal Cruelty! Americas Dead Racehorses, State By State, Track By Track. It is not yet known how long Stahl will be recuperating because he can go back to training and driving Standardbreds. Not only do the racetracks need to go broke, all of the participants should be held accountable by laws against such horrible abuse of horses!!!!! yes I felt sad. Backgrounds of Key Figures in Trotting Indictments. Accidents happen. Insko's lawyer said the driver told him he had been treated very courteously by the F.B.I. IF they want to. We have dogs, cats etc and other animals as pets. Tony is number 3 in the world in all time wins and number 2 in the country for lifetime wins! And please enlighten all of us ignorant hysterics on that constantly lauded great care that your horses get. So what that you guys have thousands of races? What the hell does my opinion on vaccinations have to do with anything, Steve?! Top 10 Things to Do Before Asking for Help. Walter And his Girlfriend Helped me Load a Rank Horse on my Trailer The at Meadowlands. Its a matter of how pets including horses are cared for or not cared for. They had to make the choice beforehand.. No shot Sears can drive with Miller. Look into their dead eyes and tell them about this magical kingdom called horse racing youre so quick to defend. Im sorry Rose, but steve is completely incapable of answering any of your very appropriate questions beginning with the first one. I know the difference between cleaning inside a home for human beings and cleaning inside barns and stalls for cattle and horses. Asked yesterday why they had been delayed so long, he replied: Because additional evidence developed.. The other drivers indicted on racefixing charges are Frank Popfinger, William Hudson, George Foldi, Eldon Turcotte (no relation to Ron Turcotte, the jockey), Real Cormier and Dale Ross. William (Buddy) Gilmour, Del Insko and Carmine Abbatiello are the bestknown of the indicted drivers. Won a lot of big races. Its too bad you are not there to enjoy the prison life. Led nation's drivers in victories in 1960. . All of my horses were poor to mediocre performers on the track. My question is: Will anything be done differently at Northfield Park in the future to prevent another accident such as the one on Saturday when five horses got injured and three killed in one race? The 62-year-old Haughton also was a Hall of Fame driver-trainer--with 39 years of racing experience. Patrick, I read the article at HarnessLink. I guess the the best of care doesnt last very long. The argument on horses being mistreated doesnt fly with me. This is the exact quote from steve in his comment above. He came from a small circuit here in Ohio where he was dominate and has fine nothing to disappoint on the big stage. That is what those horses are born to do. There is an article online about this incident at Northfield Park and some of the people leaving comments on that feed mentioned a trailer. The true measure is instinct and intelligence on the track, and here he beats them all. These are not accidents they are incidents were non-consenting sentient beings are put in situations of extreme risks, ie, a sloppy track. However, the board refused to give specific details of how the alleged fixing scheme was carried out. It was a hillbilly hot mess. Then there are the drugs, injuries, premature deaths, and thousands slaughtered year after year. WebBilly Haughton, Harness racing driver, died from injuries sustained in a crash at Yonkers Raceway. 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. And you all will still dump them to horrific lives with the Amish when youre done with them. Lol. Michael famburo, 30, 14937 84th Street, Brooklyn, cab driver. 67773. Stahl was taken to the hospital suffering from a partially collapsed lung, six broken ribs and injuries to his right leg and left hand and arm. George Foldi, 33, 152 East 35th St., New York, harness driver. Constance Rogers, 39, 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress. According to Dillon, the syndicate bet between $25,000 and $50,000 on each allegedly fixed superfecta, meaning they would have cashed about 25 to 50 winning tickets each time. He will be a top driver for years to come. What a trainwreck this hideous cruelty to horses was and is!!!!! Grasso: Three or two maybe. any longer. I believe that was when I first saw Dave Magee. ONE HORSE BUCKLED AND LIKE DOMINOES THE COUPLE BEHIND FELL OVER. Is it the 23 hour a day confinement? JUST LIKE A FOOT RACE. It was a 2-year-old and a 2-year-old is not educated to racing. You never know how fast a horse can go with Herve and so he'd keep climbing the ladder with them and all the time beating you at a price if you bet winning time. what about horses in the wild that are stalked by animal predators. He had was a force no matter where he drove. I have seen those disgusting shadows and I dont think there are that many around anymore. 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. And if they love that track so much, why do so many of them violently refuse to enter the starting gates, and why do jockeys have to whip them to keep them from slowing down? Alleged mastermind of superfecta fixes was a lessthanfair driver/trainer himself. Its too bad you are not able to see what Rose Smith has done for so many horses. 
Next day, Gilmour was beaten in his hotel room . 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. (Both terms which I laughed at when I read YOUR comment). I watched him drive my whole life and have seen him win 9 races in one day! Win or lose John put the horse in a position to win. You are everything our Morgan clan has put out, all in one person. Cohen: Jeez. 
steve if you see an animal thats being neglected, you should be the one to call someone to correct the situation. William had many injuries in his carrier but what a master. In using the starting gait analogy, I was talking about racehorses in general, not specifically Standardbreds. . Any driver that can run at such a high standard for as many years as he has deserves be on this list. I can only imagine how mediocre the lives of the horses are at Northfield Park and the idea of having year-round racing and 15 races on a race card. Joseph Pullman, 36, Hoboken, truck driver. During his It doesnt. Where was even the most basic of care , like food, for these horses in their hour of need?!!! 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. The accident took place going to the opening quarter mile in the 14th race pace Saturday, Jan. 1. He was the best in my opinion when it was all on the line. And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. Extremely aggressive and great with all gaits. 44 Park Place. Most harness tracks forbid the use of excessive whipping or whipping at all. I said to Walt, I can't believe You Helped me Load This Rank Gorse. Grasso: Their heart rate was like triple they were breathing real heavy their membranes were going f-ing purple.. Grasso: One of them just died on the table they just cut him open and poof it died. The fact that horses are dumped in the first place from the racing industry is one of the things that comes under the category of Commodification in Patrick Battuellos post Whats Wrong With Horseracing on this site. Where are those honest horsemen then? But when there is money involved, who cares about the horses getting mangled and killed. Sad Ending with the Drugs. He had a track timer in his head. 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? My parents were definitely not vegetarians but we did have a vegetable garden. Injuries slowed his wins down. No specifics. He held the record for winning 12 races in one day at Yonkers, he was dominate! You are clutching at straws and you know it! First saw him as a kid working for his uncle at Quad City Downs. The best of care is extremely mediocre at best. My horses, even at a full tilt run, have never even side-swiped each other., much less crashed into each other head on, or crashed into the ass end of the other horses, which I have seen at the track. These horses are forced to perform the way they do, and the documented evidence of horrific injuries suffered as these horses simply shatter under your industrys primeval practices proves it. I would like to explain more to you but as long as you want to act like the rest of the Royal Twinkie Princesses in the horseracing industry, I think I would be wasting my time. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. I'm shocked, said Insko, 42yearold president of the National Association of Harness Drivers, at the arraignment in Federal Court in Brooklyn. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. I see professional athletes being paid a lot of money to run and subject themselves to career ending injuries every night. They are a means to make money, nothing more, and the fact that this industry is still trying to claw its way along despite the THOUSANDS of horses it has exploited, abused, mangled, broken, and disposed of in the most torturous of ways should horrify anyone with a working conscience, not encourage excuses and feeble attempts to compare the life of Hell of a racehorse to that of a sick pet actually loved by their family. I was at the Bell that afternoon card when he set the track record with Town Drunk. Quit blaming honest horsemen and women for being in the business. . An accident in the 14th at Northfield Park (harness) Saturday night has resulted in the deaths of three horses, one being the outriders horse, who was slammed Great horsemen as well and won with a lot of bad gaited horses great hands. Dale Ross, 33, Vienna, Ohio, harness driver. Walter treated his horses like he treated the people who worked for him; with respect and fairness. The best of care, Chris? Marsh, who could not be reached for comment, can appeal the ruling to the board. ''I think at some point we`re going to require safety helmets here,'' Maywood`s racing secretary said. Also suffered suspensions in 1971 and 1972, but still set singleseason record for Roosevelt of 150 winners last year. I have been to stables where the horses are loved and yes raced because they were bred to do just that! The First Comment on Walter Case Was Mine. Standardbreds are a hardier breed than thoroughbreds. The fact that people put horses at extremely high-risk of having accidents is just stupid. An earlier version of this story, quoting an official of the U.S. Harness Racing Alumni Association, indicated that there had been an earlier drowning of a horse at the racetrack. Louis Valdes, 31, 355 Avenue U, Brooklyn, hairdresser. One of my favorites and always seemed to bail me out. 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. He`s out there learning. Private farms might offer sunny barns and AC and clean shavings up to the horses belly buttons, but racetrack barns are literal shit holes. That reminds me of the Thoroughbred trainer that hired me as a groom in 1977. 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 No driver could possibly be better than Dave Palone taking everything into consideration. He was a natural and the amazing thing about David is that he has only gotten better as the years have passed. Carmine Abbatiello, 37, New Hyde Park, L. I., harness driver. Drivers just don't win at the clip that he has for such a long period of time. They rank second, third and fourth on the season moneywinning standing, each with purse earnings of more than $1.2million. So the first casualties of this morbid lousy past time has happened. The majority of us on this site have been there, have seen the horses standing in love past their fetlocks in stalls as dark as caves. Ron Marsh, 42, one of the top 20 drivers in North America for 10 of the last 11 years, was barred from racing for "failing to give his best effort and for furthering an unlawful betting scheme," according to Joe Sinopoli, the board's executive director. He Said, I would Have Helped Anyone with a Big Smile. Many people believe that if the horse is not slaughtered for his or her meat that they are going to waste. 
He won many Big Races and could do it from all positions. In horse racing there are some pretty unscrupulous people both on the training and breeding end but NOT ALL are unscrupulous. No races. I have no doubt that steve will enlighten us in his own contorted, convoluted and twisted kind of way! Meadowlands was far better than Yonkers. By eliminating two or three horses of the eight competing from consideration, the betting ring allegedly was able to buy multiple tickets on the remaining superfecta combinations at minimal cost. . It took the 3 of us to load this Giant Mare. Well, Chris. Here, the horses have a hard time getting out of the way because they`re pulling sulkies and I have only a half-inch cushion. And youre reading here? 
An aged horse will see an accident developing and react to it.''. From what I saw of Billy`s race, he was stuck in a hole (trapped along the rail by other horses) when he went down. Always helped trainers with rigging a horse. I was born into a family who had animals for pets and the usual commercial use of some of the animals. Married and has two children. Dube, Daniel. He and John Campbell. brilliant! But even you guys are breeding that out of your horses, and even you guys have all the crazy drugs that are killing your horses. And youre horses getting the best of care is laughable. The next two were Dale Hiteman and Dave Magee. . At his peak, the best I ever saw. Shouldnt they have been bounding into the gate so they could hurry up and run while they get their ass beat to run faster?? Yes, I have been in the shedrow at both Yonkers and Meadowlands and agree that at one time they werent great. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. All 28 defendants were charged with violation of Federal statutes prohibiting bribery in sports events. I have to admire a guy like David that made his mark in Harness Racing by his amazing ability to get his horses to perform at a very high level. since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. THERE IS ONE ANSWER.GREED! That long whip and driving savvy was an identity that made his triumphs and his name synonomous with victory. He landed on his head, cracking his helmet and sustaining skull injuries. Tell me, what was done with the bodies of these horses you love so well? This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Two other drivers were seriously Modest, talented, quiet, confident, a good person. Trainer Nick Surick, 10th in the Yonkers standings, has also been indicted [of illegally DRUGGING Standardbred racehorses]. Horseracing does hideous things to horses. walter case is without a doubt the best I ever saw. He was the son of United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductee Billy Haughton . Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. It needs to end. ''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. By Patrick Battuello All of this and more leads to their deaths. 
Best harness driver I've ever seen. 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 YOU are the one living in a bubble, Steve, whether of honest ignorance or willful corruption, and none of the cute little stories that youve heard around the track can make up for the thousands of horses abused, exploited, broken, and disposed of. Outside the Ceremonial Courtroom, where United States Magistrate Vincent A. Catoggio conducted the arraignment, Hollman called the indictments too vague now for any defense to be prepared. He said further specifics would be requested. Willy Kan, Hong Kong jockey, fell from horse and was trampled to death. Running around a pasture is hardly the same thing as being whipped around a track. Then to continue supporting and defending a business that knowingly and maliciously does this is disturbing and nauseating. He could get speed out of any horse & was lethal on the engine. Best ever at rating a horse. nope..didnt see any carcassesI have seen horses put down on the track because of broken bones and carted off. If human athletes were dying in sports events at the rate racehorses are, the public outrage would be heard on the moon. The following week he went to the Meadowlands and went off 50-1 morning line and raced like it. The silence of these people means one thing they consent to the rampant corruption and cruelty of this gambling business. I grew up with the idea that racing was cool. I followed David's career from the very start at my home track(Lebanon Raceway). Jackie was born to race horses. Kenneth McNutt, 40, Yonkers, harness driver. He is a Hall of Famer with some amazing stats. Two other drivers ''But I think the new helmets will come in because of it. Horse racing is disgusting. 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. Do you live in a bubble? Horseracing itself is a man-made disaster that exhibits a SEVERE, EXTREME AND EXCEPTIONAL LACK OF COMPASSION by putting their horses AT RISK in a highly selfish and greedy manner by subjecting horses to racing for purse money and gambling/ wagering revenue. No indictments developed from that investigation, though Hollman said at the time: If I had been there that night, I would have booed, too. ''You have to be more alert with a pacer,'' said Hostetler. And by the way the people I know in the business do NOT race in claiming races they train and own what they race and when they need to get smaller they sell their horses. Try again Chris. WebWilliam D. Haughton was, for over 30 years, a leading figure in harness racing, and his unfortunate death was the result of a driving accident at Yonkers Raceway. Tony is Ledgendary! Most of the other defendants are 10 per centars, so called because they receive a fee for cashing bigpayoff tickets. Joseph Bonacorsa, 52, of New Hyde Park, L. I. Ted Wing was a superstar in early years of Big M racing. He is one of the best of the best ever! Loved betting his grandfather "Gene" and father "Jay" so I knew he would be sensational. Seen many a race on a sloppy track wondering why they race. The accident that took his life occurred in an elimination for the $600,000 Sheppard Pace when a 2-year-old named Crimson stumbled and fell in front of Haughton`s horse, Sonny Key. And, Steve, all of us here know exactly what those shed rows look like, the rickety dark stalls with holes in the walls and the frames completely chewed away by stir-crazy horses. Steve, I have heard your argument ad nauseam about the people who love their horses. Maurice Pusey, 46, Plainview, L. I., harness driver. Today almost anybody can get into driving. Horses are drugged and subjected to unethical medical procedures to keep them making money, not for themselves, but for their connections, and there is ample documented proof of owners and trainers laughing and bragging about what torture they subject their horses to. 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. those who know nothing think they know it all and Ive owned and been involved with both. No matter where he has driven he has been the Driver to beat when he has a horse of comparable ability. His best year was 1985, when he finished sixth in North America and represented the U.S. in the World Driving Championships in Australia and New Zealand. 844-225-7057. William Myer, 57, Westbury, L. I., harness driver. Saw every time he handled Town Drunk at Meadowlands. His money winnings speak for volumes. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the hospital and is now home Thursday afternoon. 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? 
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Knew Buddy and his brothers when I was growing up. There were people that were there that clearly fault Northfield Park for this fiasco. Honest as the day is long. I have not met her in person but I have followed this site since 2019 and I know she has done a lot in the best interest of the horses. Dave was special. WebHistoric Track-Goshen. Contact Us George Foldi, 33, 152 East 35th St., New York, harness driver. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the 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. There are a couple of "popular drivers" currently who seem to drive every horse as though they're sitting behind the next Niatross. Possibly the best driver at Chicago tracks. Great horseman and driver. 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 You should be a lot more sympathetic about this tragedy and be careful what you write after all.. all of us horse people are reading this !! Of course it is sad but intelligence dictates that you made a very wrong choice to make a horse have to suffer just so people can get their kicks and maybe win a bet but more often than not lose a paycheck at the races. It doesn`t make any difference if he was 25 or if he was driving a chariot. And heres another one trying to compare race horses to family pets and human athletes. Grasso: Well yeah He is a just a SUPER TALENT! Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway (f) 777 Hollywood Blvd. The glaring difference is race cars dont endure the daily cruel existence of a racehorses life, the suffering of illegal drugging by some of your industrys FINEST, OR death from racing injuries or slaughterhouse butchering like what happens to your beloved horses after your industry has used them up and thrown them out like yesterdays garbage, Chris. When human participants involved in this industry of egregious cruelty to horses are injured and recover to full functioning, many of them will go right back to doing the same thing. I have had dogs and was raised around horses, ponies, cattle and dogs from back in the 1950s. The more I stopped looking the other way from the cruelties committed on horses, and in particular racehorses, and discovered this website, Horseracing Wrongs, I finally got to the point where I can no longer look the other way. "But the key thing is that harness racing has these things happen because a certain percentage of the entire population is dishonest. in fact I even saw the rendering truck the next day on the highway. Its simple. You mention a dog breaking a leash. He is the best! They have two children. Its end is in sight, thank God. Bruno Facciolo, 45, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, unemployed. Sports exist for betting and greed. I raced at Louisville downs years ago with Tony Morgan, his father Eddie Morgan was one of the best, and he taught Tony how to drive. . Ben Webster, 34, Old Bethpage, L. I., harness driver. Town Drunk one of the best in the Delaware valley. AUSTRALIAN PACING GOLD GOLD BULLION 2YO FILLIES HEAT ONE (No NR.) Definitely top 10. Pelling, also a trainer and owner, He smiled and shrugged when the irony of what he had just said was brought to his attention. Harness racing has lost a legend. Real Cormier, 38, Port Jervis, N. Y., harness driver. Since the first time I saw him at the Meadowlands race track he stood out. And how many human athletes suffer the horrendous injuries these horses did, and do on a nauseatingly regular basis? Oh, and if they love to run, why did Tampa bay, aqueduct, and gulfstream all have to fight horses into the gates yesterday? First native of city to win driving title at either Yonkers or Roosevelt. Began racing in 1953 and has since won more than 2,300 races with earnings of more than $8.7million. When Billy was in his accident, he was wearing the old helmet. And then to make the even more stupendous leap to comparing lame horses forced to run to one of us pulling a muscle. What were they doing racing in that slop in the first place? Trainer Nick Surick, 10th in the Yonkers standings, has also been indicted. Clearly, that falls on THE TRACK . The conversation reads (and note this appears exactly as it did in the sealed complaint in terms of grammar and spelling): Racehorse deaths are an accepted part of your sick sport, Gary cave accepted and called accidents by those who benefit from using horses for their own financial benefit, gambling fixes or entertainment purposes in this antiquated, unnecessary and disgusting gambling industry. 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. That`s good because anything that makes the sport safer is good. It is the human participants involved in the process of deliberately causing injuries to the horses that are at fault for causing the injuries to the horses. True horsemanship doesnt submit to the demented lack of compassion for horses by EXPLOITING HORSES for money and possibly something to brag about. This is a tragedy that most likely could have been avoided had they shut the track down because the surface was so bad. Richard Banca was the leading trainer on the year (2020) at Yonkers and Rene Allard was second. 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. For a short period of time Lew was super. My point being that both tracks understand that providing modern stabling at the track is not economically or humane to the horses. One of the best ever. . Lets not forget the barns at Yonkers have been there for at least 50 years and the former owners did little to improve that area. When a horse makes a break like that in the middle of the pack, what can you do? And they would rather not work if they dont have to. vanderbilt women's soccer coach email; harness racing driver deaths. Cohen: Ok, maybe it was just the batch that Allard got I guess I dont know. See the article in its original context from. I am with you Chris. He said to clean it just like you clean a room because I had been working in the housekeeping department in a nursing home. You should be arrested for animal cruelty and abuse. This should be made punishable by law! 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. He was very competitive and extremely aggressive. My grandfather was Elmer Rice a blacksmith for the tracks. Horse racing is Animal Cruelty! Americas Dead Racehorses, State By State, Track By Track. It is not yet known how long Stahl will be recuperating because he can go back to training and driving Standardbreds. Not only do the racetracks need to go broke, all of the participants should be held accountable by laws against such horrible abuse of horses!!!!! yes I felt sad. Backgrounds of Key Figures in Trotting Indictments. Accidents happen. Insko's lawyer said the driver told him he had been treated very courteously by the F.B.I. IF they want to. We have dogs, cats etc and other animals as pets. Tony is number 3 in the world in all time wins and number 2 in the country for lifetime wins! And please enlighten all of us ignorant hysterics on that constantly lauded great care that your horses get. So what that you guys have thousands of races? What the hell does my opinion on vaccinations have to do with anything, Steve?! Top 10 Things to Do Before Asking for Help. Walter And his Girlfriend Helped me Load a Rank Horse on my Trailer The at Meadowlands. Its a matter of how pets including horses are cared for or not cared for. They had to make the choice beforehand.. No shot Sears can drive with Miller. Look into their dead eyes and tell them about this magical kingdom called horse racing youre so quick to defend. Im sorry Rose, but steve is completely incapable of answering any of your very appropriate questions beginning with the first one. I know the difference between cleaning inside a home for human beings and cleaning inside barns and stalls for cattle and horses. Asked yesterday why they had been delayed so long, he replied: Because additional evidence developed.. The other drivers indicted on racefixing charges are Frank Popfinger, William Hudson, George Foldi, Eldon Turcotte (no relation to Ron Turcotte, the jockey), Real Cormier and Dale Ross. William (Buddy) Gilmour, Del Insko and Carmine Abbatiello are the bestknown of the indicted drivers. Won a lot of big races. Its too bad you are not there to enjoy the prison life. Led nation's drivers in victories in 1960. . All of my horses were poor to mediocre performers on the track. My question is: Will anything be done differently at Northfield Park in the future to prevent another accident such as the one on Saturday when five horses got injured and three killed in one race? The 62-year-old Haughton also was a Hall of Fame driver-trainer--with 39 years of racing experience. Patrick, I read the article at HarnessLink. I guess the the best of care doesnt last very long. The argument on horses being mistreated doesnt fly with me. This is the exact quote from steve in his comment above. He came from a small circuit here in Ohio where he was dominate and has fine nothing to disappoint on the big stage. That is what those horses are born to do. There is an article online about this incident at Northfield Park and some of the people leaving comments on that feed mentioned a trailer. The true measure is instinct and intelligence on the track, and here he beats them all. These are not accidents they are incidents were non-consenting sentient beings are put in situations of extreme risks, ie, a sloppy track. However, the board refused to give specific details of how the alleged fixing scheme was carried out. It was a hillbilly hot mess. Then there are the drugs, injuries, premature deaths, and thousands slaughtered year after year. WebBilly Haughton, Harness racing driver, died from injuries sustained in a crash at Yonkers Raceway. 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. And you all will still dump them to horrific lives with the Amish when youre done with them. Lol. Michael famburo, 30, 14937 84th Street, Brooklyn, cab driver. 67773. Stahl was taken to the hospital suffering from a partially collapsed lung, six broken ribs and injuries to his right leg and left hand and arm. George Foldi, 33, 152 East 35th St., New York, harness driver. Constance Rogers, 39, 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress. According to Dillon, the syndicate bet between $25,000 and $50,000 on each allegedly fixed superfecta, meaning they would have cashed about 25 to 50 winning tickets each time. He will be a top driver for years to come. What a trainwreck this hideous cruelty to horses was and is!!!!! Grasso: Three or two maybe. any longer. I believe that was when I first saw Dave Magee. ONE HORSE BUCKLED AND LIKE DOMINOES THE COUPLE BEHIND FELL OVER. Is it the 23 hour a day confinement? JUST LIKE A FOOT RACE. It was a 2-year-old and a 2-year-old is not educated to racing. You never know how fast a horse can go with Herve and so he'd keep climbing the ladder with them and all the time beating you at a price if you bet winning time. what about horses in the wild that are stalked by animal predators. He had was a force no matter where he drove. I have seen those disgusting shadows and I dont think there are that many around anymore. 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. And if they love that track so much, why do so many of them violently refuse to enter the starting gates, and why do jockeys have to whip them to keep them from slowing down? Alleged mastermind of superfecta fixes was a lessthanfair driver/trainer himself. Its too bad you are not able to see what Rose Smith has done for so many horses. Next day, Gilmour was beaten in his hotel room . 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. (Both terms which I laughed at when I read YOUR comment). I watched him drive my whole life and have seen him win 9 races in one day! Win or lose John put the horse in a position to win. You are everything our Morgan clan has put out, all in one person. Cohen: Jeez. steve if you see an animal thats being neglected, you should be the one to call someone to correct the situation. William had many injuries in his carrier but what a master. In using the starting gait analogy, I was talking about racehorses in general, not specifically Standardbreds. . Any driver that can run at such a high standard for as many years as he has deserves be on this list. I can only imagine how mediocre the lives of the horses are at Northfield Park and the idea of having year-round racing and 15 races on a race card. Joseph Pullman, 36, Hoboken, truck driver. During his It doesnt. Where was even the most basic of care , like food, for these horses in their hour of need?!!! 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. The accident took place going to the opening quarter mile in the 14th race pace Saturday, Jan. 1. He was the best in my opinion when it was all on the line. And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. Extremely aggressive and great with all gaits. 44 Park Place. Most harness tracks forbid the use of excessive whipping or whipping at all. I said to Walt, I can't believe You Helped me Load This Rank Gorse. Grasso: Their heart rate was like triple they were breathing real heavy their membranes were going f-ing purple.. Grasso: One of them just died on the table they just cut him open and poof it died. The fact that horses are dumped in the first place from the racing industry is one of the things that comes under the category of Commodification in Patrick Battuellos post Whats Wrong With Horseracing on this site. Where are those honest horsemen then? But when there is money involved, who cares about the horses getting mangled and killed. Sad Ending with the Drugs. He had a track timer in his head. 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? My parents were definitely not vegetarians but we did have a vegetable garden. Injuries slowed his wins down. No specifics. He held the record for winning 12 races in one day at Yonkers, he was dominate! You are clutching at straws and you know it! First saw him as a kid working for his uncle at Quad City Downs. The best of care is extremely mediocre at best. My horses, even at a full tilt run, have never even side-swiped each other., much less crashed into each other head on, or crashed into the ass end of the other horses, which I have seen at the track. These horses are forced to perform the way they do, and the documented evidence of horrific injuries suffered as these horses simply shatter under your industrys primeval practices proves it. I would like to explain more to you but as long as you want to act like the rest of the Royal Twinkie Princesses in the horseracing industry, I think I would be wasting my time. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. I'm shocked, said Insko, 42yearold president of the National Association of Harness Drivers, at the arraignment in Federal Court in Brooklyn. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. I see professional athletes being paid a lot of money to run and subject themselves to career ending injuries every night. They are a means to make money, nothing more, and the fact that this industry is still trying to claw its way along despite the THOUSANDS of horses it has exploited, abused, mangled, broken, and disposed of in the most torturous of ways should horrify anyone with a working conscience, not encourage excuses and feeble attempts to compare the life of Hell of a racehorse to that of a sick pet actually loved by their family. I was at the Bell that afternoon card when he set the track record with Town Drunk. Quit blaming honest horsemen and women for being in the business. . An accident in the 14th at Northfield Park (harness) Saturday night has resulted in the deaths of three horses, one being the outriders horse, who was slammed Great horsemen as well and won with a lot of bad gaited horses great hands. Dale Ross, 33, Vienna, Ohio, harness driver. Walter treated his horses like he treated the people who worked for him; with respect and fairness. The best of care, Chris? Marsh, who could not be reached for comment, can appeal the ruling to the board. ''I think at some point we`re going to require safety helmets here,'' Maywood`s racing secretary said. Also suffered suspensions in 1971 and 1972, but still set singleseason record for Roosevelt of 150 winners last year. I have been to stables where the horses are loved and yes raced because they were bred to do just that! The First Comment on Walter Case Was Mine. Standardbreds are a hardier breed than thoroughbreds. The fact that people put horses at extremely high-risk of having accidents is just stupid. An earlier version of this story, quoting an official of the U.S. Harness Racing Alumni Association, indicated that there had been an earlier drowning of a horse at the racetrack. Louis Valdes, 31, 355 Avenue U, Brooklyn, hairdresser. One of my favorites and always seemed to bail me out. 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. He`s out there learning. Private farms might offer sunny barns and AC and clean shavings up to the horses belly buttons, but racetrack barns are literal shit holes. That reminds me of the Thoroughbred trainer that hired me as a groom in 1977. 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 No driver could possibly be better than Dave Palone taking everything into consideration. He was a natural and the amazing thing about David is that he has only gotten better as the years have passed. Carmine Abbatiello, 37, New Hyde Park, L. I., harness driver. Drivers just don't win at the clip that he has for such a long period of time. They rank second, third and fourth on the season moneywinning standing, each with purse earnings of more than $1.2million. So the first casualties of this morbid lousy past time has happened. The majority of us on this site have been there, have seen the horses standing in love past their fetlocks in stalls as dark as caves. Ron Marsh, 42, one of the top 20 drivers in North America for 10 of the last 11 years, was barred from racing for "failing to give his best effort and for furthering an unlawful betting scheme," according to Joe Sinopoli, the board's executive director. He Said, I would Have Helped Anyone with a Big Smile. Many people believe that if the horse is not slaughtered for his or her meat that they are going to waste. He won many Big Races and could do it from all positions. In horse racing there are some pretty unscrupulous people both on the training and breeding end but NOT ALL are unscrupulous. No races. I have no doubt that steve will enlighten us in his own contorted, convoluted and twisted kind of way! Meadowlands was far better than Yonkers. By eliminating two or three horses of the eight competing from consideration, the betting ring allegedly was able to buy multiple tickets on the remaining superfecta combinations at minimal cost. . It took the 3 of us to load this Giant Mare. Well, Chris. Here, the horses have a hard time getting out of the way because they`re pulling sulkies and I have only a half-inch cushion. And youre reading here? An aged horse will see an accident developing and react to it.''. From what I saw of Billy`s race, he was stuck in a hole (trapped along the rail by other horses) when he went down. Always helped trainers with rigging a horse. I was born into a family who had animals for pets and the usual commercial use of some of the animals. Married and has two children. Dube, Daniel. He and John Campbell. brilliant! But even you guys are breeding that out of your horses, and even you guys have all the crazy drugs that are killing your horses. And youre horses getting the best of care is laughable. The next two were Dale Hiteman and Dave Magee. . At his peak, the best I ever saw. Shouldnt they have been bounding into the gate so they could hurry up and run while they get their ass beat to run faster?? Yes, I have been in the shedrow at both Yonkers and Meadowlands and agree that at one time they werent great. The last case of a Chicago circuit driver charged with manipulating a race was that of Brian Pelling at Maywood on Nov. 6, 1987. All 28 defendants were charged with violation of Federal statutes prohibiting bribery in sports events. I have to admire a guy like David that made his mark in Harness Racing by his amazing ability to get his horses to perform at a very high level. since the inception of parimutuel harness racing here in June, 1945. THERE IS ONE ANSWER.GREED! That long whip and driving savvy was an identity that made his triumphs and his name synonomous with victory. He landed on his head, cracking his helmet and sustaining skull injuries. Tell me, what was done with the bodies of these horses you love so well? This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Two other drivers were seriously Modest, talented, quiet, confident, a good person. Trainer Nick Surick, 10th in the Yonkers standings, has also been indicted [of illegally DRUGGING Standardbred racehorses]. Horseracing does hideous things to horses. walter case is without a doubt the best I ever saw. He was the son of United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductee Billy Haughton . Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. It needs to end. ''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. By Patrick Battuello All of this and more leads to their deaths. Best harness driver I've ever seen. 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 YOU are the one living in a bubble, Steve, whether of honest ignorance or willful corruption, and none of the cute little stories that youve heard around the track can make up for the thousands of horses abused, exploited, broken, and disposed of. Outside the Ceremonial Courtroom, where United States Magistrate Vincent A. Catoggio conducted the arraignment, Hollman called the indictments too vague now for any defense to be prepared. He said further specifics would be requested. Willy Kan, Hong Kong jockey, fell from horse and was trampled to death. Running around a pasture is hardly the same thing as being whipped around a track. Then to continue supporting and defending a business that knowingly and maliciously does this is disturbing and nauseating. He could get speed out of any horse & was lethal on the engine. Best ever at rating a horse. nope..didnt see any carcassesI have seen horses put down on the track because of broken bones and carted off. If human athletes were dying in sports events at the rate racehorses are, the public outrage would be heard on the moon. The following week he went to the Meadowlands and went off 50-1 morning line and raced like it. The silence of these people means one thing they consent to the rampant corruption and cruelty of this gambling business. I grew up with the idea that racing was cool. I followed David's career from the very start at my home track(Lebanon Raceway). Jackie was born to race horses. Kenneth McNutt, 40, Yonkers, harness driver. He is a Hall of Famer with some amazing stats. Two other drivers ''But I think the new helmets will come in because of it. Horse racing is disgusting. 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. Do you live in a bubble? Horseracing itself is a man-made disaster that exhibits a SEVERE, EXTREME AND EXCEPTIONAL LACK OF COMPASSION by putting their horses AT RISK in a highly selfish and greedy manner by subjecting horses to racing for purse money and gambling/ wagering revenue. No indictments developed from that investigation, though Hollman said at the time: If I had been there that night, I would have booed, too. ''You have to be more alert with a pacer,'' said Hostetler. And by the way the people I know in the business do NOT race in claiming races they train and own what they race and when they need to get smaller they sell their horses. Try again Chris. WebWilliam D. Haughton was, for over 30 years, a leading figure in harness racing, and his unfortunate death was the result of a driving accident at Yonkers Raceway. Tony is Ledgendary! Most of the other defendants are 10 per centars, so called because they receive a fee for cashing bigpayoff tickets. Joseph Bonacorsa, 52, of New Hyde Park, L. I. Ted Wing was a superstar in early years of Big M racing. He is one of the best of the best ever! Loved betting his grandfather "Gene" and father "Jay" so I knew he would be sensational. Seen many a race on a sloppy track wondering why they race. The accident that took his life occurred in an elimination for the $600,000 Sheppard Pace when a 2-year-old named Crimson stumbled and fell in front of Haughton`s horse, Sonny Key. And, Steve, all of us here know exactly what those shed rows look like, the rickety dark stalls with holes in the walls and the frames completely chewed away by stir-crazy horses. Steve, I have heard your argument ad nauseam about the people who love their horses. Maurice Pusey, 46, Plainview, L. I., harness driver. Today almost anybody can get into driving. Horses are drugged and subjected to unethical medical procedures to keep them making money, not for themselves, but for their connections, and there is ample documented proof of owners and trainers laughing and bragging about what torture they subject their horses to. 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. those who know nothing think they know it all and Ive owned and been involved with both. No matter where he has driven he has been the Driver to beat when he has a horse of comparable ability. His best year was 1985, when he finished sixth in North America and represented the U.S. in the World Driving Championships in Australia and New Zealand. 844-225-7057. William Myer, 57, Westbury, L. I., harness driver. Saw every time he handled Town Drunk at Meadowlands. His money winnings speak for volumes. Harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Stahl, just six days after being involved in a horrific horse racing accident at MGM Northfield Park, has been released from the hospital and is now home Thursday afternoon. 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? I SAW IT. He was money in the big races! 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress introduces transcription errors or other problems we! 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