Death of a Champion - Black Caviar

[Tucker]

Really sad news that the champion racehorse Black Caviar had to be euthanised after complications with birthing a foal yesterday.
She was perfect.
Vale legend….😭

 

[Buttface]

It surprises me how many people care.
Even people who don’t punt?
Sure it’s a beautiful animal and no one likes the death of animals, but they are just things to bet on.

Am I missing something?

 

[Tucker]

It surprises me how many people care.
Even people who don’t punt?
Sure it’s a beautiful animal and no one likes the death of animals, but they are just things to bet on.

Am I missing something?

She was the modern day equivalent of Phar Lap.
She is a part of Australian sporting folklore.
A perfect champion that Australians embraced. She always raced the best and was never beaten
A star who transcended the sport she dominated…as you noted, even non punters were aware of her.
This stuff very rarely happens and she was one of ours. She was very special.
As an Australian and a sporting fan …..Yes, you have missed something.

 

[Buttface]

She was the modern day equivalent of Phar Lap.
She is a part of Australian sporting folklore.
A perfect champion that Australians embraced. She always raced the best and was never beaten
A star who transcended the sport she dominated…as you noted, even non punters were aware of her.
This stuff very rarely happens and she was one of ours. She was very special.
As an Australian and a sporting fan …..Yes, you have missed something.

Firstly I punt, and followed the horse game closely at different times.
Phar Lap?
I don’t think you can say “Australians embraced her”, no. But through the media a lot of people know the name.
The horse did not “Transcend anything” did you read that in the DT?
She did dominate for 20 odd races and the week later we had Winx, and they’ll breed another.
Well, I’m glad for ya if you’re embarrassing it.
Did you ever back her?

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Bred to death (9 foals in 10 years) by the sounds of things.

So about on par for the racing 'industry' in terms of animal cruelty.

 

[Buttface]

Bred to death (9 foals in 10 years) by the sounds of things.

So about on par for the racing 'industry' in terms of animal cruelty.

There’s more than 10,000 horses bred for about 3000 races per year. They don’t care. But people carry on over the death of a good one, and I’d bet a lot never even backed her.
Each to their own though.

 

[69-05-41]

Can't wait for the Melbourne Cup - not!!! I have actively avoided horse racing my entire adult life since my grandfather was Turf Editor for a major newspaper. How many horses will die this year? They only killed 168 on Australian tracks in 2023. Care for animals is correlated to bank accounts. Cruel industry, no better than bull fighting. Arguably worse as the horses that survive are raped and tortured throughout their "retirement".

RIP BC

 

[innsaneink]

Firstly I punt, and followed the horse game closely at different times.
Phar Lap?
I don’t think you can say “Australians embraced her”, no. But through the media a lot of people know the name.
The horse did not “Transcend anything” did you read that in the DT?
She did dominate for 20 odd races and the week later we had Winx, and they’ll breed another.
Well, I’m glad for ya if you’re embarrassing it.
Did you ever back her?

Mate, Phar Lap was a champion and brought many people - even non punters a lot of joy in a time when things were very very bleak. The depression.
Many didnt have much to be happy about but following that horse did.
I read about BC yesterday... 1 day shy of her 18th birthday

 

[Buttface]

Mate, Phar Lap was a champion and brought many people - even non punters a lot of joy in a time when things were very very bleak. The depression.
Many didnt have much to be happy about but following that horse did.
I read about BC yesterday... 1 day shy of her 18th birthday

Yeah I know Phar Lap, the ? was about the comparison to Black Cav.

 

[innsaneink]

There’s more than 10,000 horses bred for about 3000 races per year. They don’t care. But people carry on over the death of a good one, and I’d bet a lot never even backed her.
Each to their own though.

Would only have been worthwile backing her at her first couple of starts.... Always super short

 

[innsaneink]

Can't wait for the Melbourne Cup - not!!! I have actively avoided horse racing my entire adult life since my grandfather was Turf Editor for a major newspaper. How many horses will die this year? They only killed 168 on Australian tracks in 2023. Care for animals is correlated to bank accounts. Cruel industry, no better than bull fighting. Arguably worse as the horses that survive are raped and tortured throughout their "retirement".

RIP BC

The new consent laws apply to thoroughbreds too now?

 

[Winston Churchill]

There’s more than 10,000 horses bred for about 3000 races per year. They don’t care. But people carry on over the death of a good one, and I’d bet a lot never even backed her.
Each to their own though.

Pal, Chum and Clag glue need to keep up their production levels.