There is an interesting comment by a Greg Luther that anyone here might want to take a look at. Great driver. 
"But the key thing is that harness racing has these things happen because a certain percentage of the entire population is dishonest. No pleas were entered yesterday, and no date was set for pretrial motions. The "USTA" Should Help Him ! It is possible to see how widespread the inhumane treatment of horses and other animals is through the technology that exists in this day and age. I agree that some tracks are better than others and there may be some concern but I personally think that many trainers treat their horses well. 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. -- A harness racing driver was killed Monday when his horse stumbled and fell during the opening race at Harrington Raceway. ''I think if drivers were more closely scrutinized, maybe accidents like that wouldn`t happen as often as they do. Ive been at this track when a horse dropped dead a few years ago. His barn was very hard to beat.Tony went on to be a super driver, one of the best. Just hid it so no.one will know,right?? He is talking about Standardbreds in harness where there is no gate to load into. 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. 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. Bill was great, but the booze got to him and severely cut short his time. An aged horse will see an accident developing and react to it.''. Marsh has been one of the top drivers for more than a decade. Just like auto racing. I have had pets. 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. If your dog breaks its leash and runs into traffic and gets killed, does that make you a horrible irresponsible owner???? . Was Harness racing in 70's to 90's in Delaware and PA (Liberty Bell Park). Most harness tracks forbid the use of excessive whipping or whipping at all. I do like the way you worded that part about horses being carted off due to broken bones shows a level of sincere empathy thats sorely missing in the racing industry. Of course they love their horseswe ALL know how you profess to love your horses Yea, you love them alright, just as long as theyre winning you prize money and five minutes of glory. Miller is the brother of harness racing trainer Erv Miller. 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`m sure that made a difference. No matter how great you treat them some get hurt. Started watching harness racing in 1975. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. WebHistoric Track-Goshen. But when there is money involved, who cares about the horses getting mangled and killed. Should be in the top 2. Was not quite 15 years old when he drove his first race on July 4, 1946. What a trainwreck this hideous cruelty to horses was and is!!!!! . Bruno Facciolo, 45, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, unemployed. ''You have to be more alert with a pacer,'' said Hostetler. No other drivers were reported with serious issues. And where is the replay people?? Private farms might offer sunny barns and AC and clean shavings up to the horses belly buttons, but racetrack barns are literal shit holes. He had a track timer in his head. Possibly the best driver at Chicago tracks. I would rather be thrown from a thoroughbred even though he`s going a lot faster because I have a three-inch cushion (on the surface of the track), and the horses have more room to maneuver. ONE HORSE BUCKLED AND LIKE DOMINOES THE COUPLE BEHIND FELL OVER. He won many Big Races and could do it from all positions. OUR HORSES GET THE BEST OF CARE. The stud chains and tongue ties? Later cleared of charges involving alleged double cross, but then accused of perjury by Nassau County grand jury, Finally pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charge in June, 1970. These horses are very well taken care of, better than many peoples children. 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. The investigation is ongoing, suggesting others could be involved. Joseph Bonacorsa, 52, of New Hyde Park, L. I. AQWA CONSTRUCTIONS TROTTERS RATING HANDICAP (NR 30 to 55.) One poor creature was starving, shoes still on and not a hint of a frog on any of his 4 feet. The drugs and the procedures used to keep sore horses running? Thousands Of Americans would go to Any Race Tracks Just to Watch Him In Action. If you think using all caps makes your argument more valid, think again. should we kill the predators too? It was a 2-year-old and a 2-year-old is not educated to racing. How about you go down to a local stable. Class horse or claimer, Buddy was a great strategist, an excellent "position" driver, who won with his brains as well as his hands. *races that horses *love so much that they refuse to load into the starting gate. This wasnt a shootout with Isis this was a tragedy an accident the same as any accident human beings were involved with this along with our equine family !! I have never seen a better driver and consider myself so lucky to have seen him dominate Yonkers. This sucks! Other harness racing participants who have been indicted include trainers Chris Oakes, Chris Marino, Rick Dane Jr. and Conor Flynn, an assistant to Banca.. The 62-year-old Haughton also was a Hall of Fame driver-trainer--with 39 years of racing experience. The list is heavily east coast biased. . Big race, big money, no one I'd rather see driving my horse. Herve Filion, arguably the best driver to ever sit in a sulky, died Thursday after battling an illness. It just throws everybody into one big package.. When a horse makes a break like that in the middle of the pack, what can you do? I believe David Miller should be rated top 5 of all time harness racing drivers.$220 million dollars in career earnings really tells the story of how talentedDavid Miller is. 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. Clearly, that falls on THE TRACK . Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. ATHLETES GET HURT, PLAIN AND SIMPLE. He Said, I would Have Helped Anyone with a Big Smile. Anthony Annicharico, 53, 306 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, unemployed. Extremely aggressive and great with all gaits. He was one of the most deceptive drivers on the track, you could never tell if his horse was done or not. I have seen those disgusting shadows and I dont think there are that many around anymore. 
Its simple. ''Billy was good enough and smart enough to drive in any race,'' Busse continued. ''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. A paintbrush indictment, said Herb Sterenfeld, attorney for Gilmour and two other accused drivers, Ben Webster and Kenneth McNutt. One of my favorites and always seemed to bail me out. You are clutching at straws and you know it! And how many foot races have you seen where athletes ran head on into each other and broke their necks (which is what Im imagining happened here because Ive seen this happen at the track too) YOURE a fool If you think this is normal and ok, but like the majority in this business, Im sure you just shrugged it off and chalked it up to meh it happens. Led nation's drivers in victories in 1960. . I asked him who his greatest horse was and he said Albatross, who did not win TRIPLE CROWN! The inhumane daily treatment and living conditions are deliberate and malicious so when you send them out to die its no accident its inevitable. 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!!!!! This kind of rationalizing is just a way to avoid the reality of the horrors involved in any type of track racing. Was one of seven drivers (including Gilmour and Webster) banned in 1971 by Roosevelt Raceway following another Federal investigation, No indictments were made against any of the drivers. 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. So the first casualties of this morbid lousy past time has happened. Horses are expendable to you people and its ok to the next one! 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. Bob Gural at the Meadowlands has a clue and is doing all he can to keep both drivers and horses safe. Constance Rogers, 39, 9711 Horace Harding Expressway, Queens, waitress. in fact I even saw the rendering truck the next day on the highway. The whipping, er, excuse me, enthusiastic guiding during these racked that horses live so much that many of them refuse to enter the starting gate? Grasso: Three or two maybe. His driving style was way ahead of his time! 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 . Walter treated his horses like he treated the people who worked for him; with respect and fairness. Marsh has won many major races over the years, including the American-Nationals at Sportsman's Park, the Hanover at Balmoral and the Dygert Memorial at Hawthorne. Seymour Rothstein, 54, 10217 64th Road, Queens, cab driver. Gaythorne Angell, Jr., 38, Providence, R. I., unemployed. Wait, WHAT?! The last death in Maryland horse racing came in 1978, when jockey Robert Pineda was killed in a race at Pimlico. He doesn't have enough time on the track to be on this list but really I can't take him off. Brian is a Talent. The indictment doesn't say how they were supposed to have fixed the races. Americas Dead Racehorses, State By State, Track By Track. Your horses get care as long as they are producing $$$$$ for you greedy bastards. The race was won by 11-1 shot French Canadian, and Brooklets Riggs (15-1) finished second, producing a $165.60 perfecta. Angelo,Calanna, 46, 7001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, restaurant owner. Grasso: They got high fever kidneys shut down. People in these industries arent horse people, and nor are your horses an equine family! 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. Horse racing is Animal Cruelty. . WebUnited States Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Del Insko, 42, Williston Park, L. I., president of the National Association of Harness Drivers, harness driver. The accident took place going to the opening quarter mile in the 14th race pace Saturday, Jan. 1. Holtman appeared yesterday representing Maurice Pusey and William Myer, two of the other indicted drivers. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. In this case and in most, if not all, cases, the humans had a choice but the horses are slaves forced into this inhumane treatment of horses that leads to horrific injuries and death. It doesnt seem management had much sympathy for you horse people, and your equine family! Three horses, one of which was the outriders, had to be euthanized. It doesnt. Won a lot of big races. 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. Just as Im sure your horses just LOVE to then pace around Geauga and Holmes co with their Amish families after theyre done at northfield, on miles and miles on pavement, foaming and frothing with sweat, usually lamely moving along, only to be dumped for slaughter after the Amish finish using them up! You mention a dog breaking a leash. 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. Im sorry but I am not against cutting a tree down either if it needs to be cut down. no one else is even close. Tony, there are no words. How many people do you know that clean their kitchen with a pitchfork and how many people do you know that clean their stalls with a broom and a mop? It is a simple fact. That is pretty much the game racing folks play each time they send their horses out to race. 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. Saw every time he handled Town Drunk at Meadowlands. I loved watching him drivethe best on any size track. Counting ribs was not a challenge on any one of them Another 13 have They have two children. 18 with 315 wins. The racing industry routinely does all of the things that cause ulcers and many other painful and unhealthy conditions in horses. 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. Win or lose John put the horse in a position to win. The charges involving Filion and Marsh are the latest blows to a sport that is in the midst of a prolonged recession both locally and nationally after flourishing during the 1960s and '70s. ''The safety helmet (a modified motorcycle helmet) has a lot of energy-absorbing material in it. .jpg)
By knocking out two horses, a syndicate could guarantee itself a winning ticket for only $1,080. There were people that were there that clearly fault Northfield Park for this fiasco. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail or a fine of $10,000 or both. 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 am beyond proud to say that I not only know you, I'm related to you. New Jersey That is what those horses are born to do. I was in the harness breeding business for almost 20 years. . Frank Popfinger, 42, 9 Sunset Lane, Garden City, L. I., harness driver. Dale Ross, 33, Vienna, Ohio, harness driver. He could get speed out of any horse & was lethal on the engine. He should already have been in the top 12 before this. The superfecta, in which a bettor attempts to pick the first four finishers in exact order, has been banned at New York tracks since April 13. 
He has raced all over the world and has been an ambassador for the sport while wining at an incredible rate. No specifics. You must be joking. Compassion goes a long way and youre not showing any of it !! He began the year only 546 winners shy of 5,000. Lew had no help being an African American driver in a sport dominated by whites. No doubt. By Patrick Battuello I wonder what kind of life you have? 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. Best ever at rating a horse. Then to continue supporting and defending a business that knowingly and maliciously does this is disturbing and nauseating. Do you live in a bubble? . 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. After being fingerprinted and photographed, the defendants were released on $25,000 personal recognizance bonds. I followed David's career from the very start at my home track(Lebanon Raceway). This is the second case of a world-class harness driver being implicated in race fixing in the last four months. those who know nothing think they know it all and Ive owned and been involved with both. I watched him drive my whole life and have seen him win 9 races in one day! Wow you guys really tried to trot out a whole lot of supporters to this site to try to support this horror. Definitely top 10. 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. The jury trial is not expected to begin before next March. WebNEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ A leading harness driver can no longer race in New Jersey and New York after being charged with rigging a race at Freehold Raceway. And I go back to the same example Ive said before- it is not natural for horses to crash head on into each other. And thats hard to do! Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway (f) 777 Hollywood Blvd. Probably the best under rated driver in history. To those that dont go and attack them not the whole sport. Elden Turcotte, 31, White Plains, harness driver. Then there are the drugs, injuries, premature deaths, and thousands slaughtered year after year. Im sure theyll understand. Sad to say, this is just a glimpse of the least horses are forced to endure because of this gambling business. Forrest Gerry Jr., 46, Uniondale, L. I., horse broker. You can take that to the bank, to the bank. However, the board refused to give specific details of how the alleged fixing scheme was carried out. WebA case of a harness racing accident in which the driver died of head injuries is presented. He`s out there learning. I don`t think it would have helped if he had been wearing a battle helmet. Significant horses. 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. WAKE UP, Chris. They are pert of the problem. In winter they have coats on and in summer if not AC then fans keeping them cool. They only race two or three times a week so stabling there is not economically sound. If you have a great organization led by great people they are usually successful. When Billy was in his accident, he was wearing the old helmet. Has since won more than 3,000 races with purses of more than $13million to rank third in both categories. So, Steve, when one of these human athletes, who voluntarily CHOSE this profession, and making a shit ton of money by the way, suffers an injury, is he or she shoved into the back of a van and carted off to have their throat slit in some abattoir somewhere? Wanda so I guess you dont believe in Pets? There are a couple of "popular drivers" currently who seem to drive every horse as though they're sitting behind the next Niatross. 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. For a short period of time Lew was super. William Myer, 57, Westbury, L. I., harness driver. Bet they just LOVE that! 
Patrick, I read the article at HarnessLink. Maurice Pusey, 46, Plainview, L. I., harness driver. He does some amazing thing in the track. Harness racing has lost a legend. He is absolutely the thing that has happened to harness racing in a long time. He is going to win another driver title this year even though he was in France and Australia. 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 
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