Albahr trapped under the gate before the 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | NBC Sports

Charlie Appleby trained Albahr falls down in the gate and gets stuck underneath before the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, automatically scratching him from the race. #NBCSports #HorseRacing #BreedersCup
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[@terryrussel3369]

Ear plugs and a blind fold just to get him into the gate ? Albahr : foaled Feb. 2019 5-4-0-1 with over 170,000 British pounds in winnings as of Sept 2021 What doesn't hurt now WILL hurt tomorrow and what that horse was afraid of before just got compounded by this nightmare experience.

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

I think you are right, his career is probably over.

[@devilssemblance5938]

@@historyandhorseplaying7374 probably for the best, poor horse.

[@donnaworrall9353]

@@devilssemblance5938 Just as long as the horse doesn’t end up in the slaughter pipeline like so many injured or used up horses of all breeds and disciplines

[@devilssemblance5938]

@@donnaworrall9353 getting rid of racing would help prevent a lot of that, it's a sad reality when the racing industry throws away or kills young horses regularly.

[@sammyholdem2492]

@@donnaworrall9353 he's headed there Friday it's offical

[@patty.baffert]

I think if a horse's needs a blindfold _and_ earplugs to load; he should not be allowed to race. Albahr's trainer put a lot of people and horses in danger. Horses should be taught to load and stand in the gate.

[@rasco1521]

What a moronic statement. Read more.

[@teddywilliams544]

Keyword juvenile, they need more races to settle it in, very hard to recreate a real race in training these are kid horses

[@shaunbarnes7094]

I hope anyone ok

[@waspbitch6014]

Sounds like a horse that LOVES TO RUN!😠 🤘

[@surrealfarm]

I agree with you. The horse needs a LOT of schooling in the gate, and should have gotten it before such an important race. Just a few days of repeated practice could have prevented this. Monty Roberts had a video based on just this subject.

[@poetryinmotionrhandphedits6046]

According to Yesterdays broadcast The assistant starter is fine.

[@markandlauraanderson774]

He didn't sit down, he flipped over backwards. You can see him on his back flailing with all four feet.

[@montanawarren8462]

Evidently they took the blindfold off too soon.....

[@caitlin3925]

@@montanawarren8462 the fact they even have to blindfold him in the first place.. if this is his reaction he’s a hazard to everyone on the course

[@montanawarren8462]

@@caitlin3925 you're right they shouldn't have to blindfold him and what's he going to be like when he gets older? Something has happened to him that he can't forget...but money and inexperienced people will keep him moving forward til he or somebody else gets hurt!

[@montanawarren8462]

PS maybe they ought to start using flipping halters on them like they do in the quarter horse races..... how many of them Breeders.cup trainers knows about flipping halters?

[@cynthiabowers3109]

In my opinion, that horse doesn't really like to race. He made that crystal clear to me, clue #1 the horse is blindfolded and brought to an put in the gate before, the blindfold is removed? Clue #2, when, a horse rears in a small area and has a rider, it's obvious, the horse is fearful of what's happening and has gone into flight or fight mode. Well, he couldn't very well run so, it fought. Wake up folks, if you pay attention to them, you'll figure out what they're saying. I wouldn't put that horse back in that situation not for all the money in the world, there's not enough money to compensate for a life human or other wise.✌

[@montanawarren8462]

Makes you wonder about the trainer doesn't it?

[@cynthiabowers3109]

@@montanawarren8462 Not really, it makes me wonder about a crappy owner. Who even thinks about riding a horse until, it's at least 3 yrs old, seriously? You just can't fix stupid, that's like having cranial rectitus incurable and money doesn't make you smart, apparently.✌

[@montanawarren8462]

@@cynthiabowers3109 Well, you can see that with our government: Biden and Harris aren't the most intelligent in the world I'll guarantee you!! But they're raking in the money and with the media playing up the races, especially the Derby, owners and trainers take big chances, anything to get their name in the spotlight....the horse is just the carrier.... it breaks the heart of people who love and know horses.... that horse probably had some scary problem earlier in his life and it transfixed to the Starting Gate or maybe it did happen in the Starting Gate nobody tells you that the media doesn't for sure they just cover it up with blindfolds and earplugs and possibly the assistant starter pulled the blindfold off too soon....

[@suecastillo4056]

The horse now belongs with a person who will have the love and understanding to retrain him and make a super good riding horse /pet out of him❣️he’s just a baby… I hope he’s ok… God knows what will happen to him now. Call horse rescue.

[@cynthiabowers3109]

@@montanawarren8462 the scarey problem is problem is stupid people was my point. That poor horse is sadly probably not here any more because, it was a bad horse and didn't comply to the training. I really don't condone how human beings can think everything is a commodity. I totally agree with you on our lack, government bunch of clowns running amuck making stupid laws they wont up hold. The Big Lick is still operating same as always... TRUMP 2024 that's what, I know 😉 we all make mistakes but, in my opinion he was headed in the right direction. No matter how he spoke he never had a forked tongue.

[@danw6014]

A little bit of good horsemanship would go along way. These horses should be able to load into the gate without assistance or not run. Maybe some better preparation would give these horses better chances after they are done racing.

[@sausageswiper6657]

Exactly, and glad you mention life after the track. Fact is, most racehorses don't make it very far in the horse would and end up retiring, and the amount of fresh ottbs I know who don't even know basic ground and flatware for their age is ridiculous. And racehorse trainers wonder why they need to walk their horses to the gate and can't lead them without a stud chain :/

[@flashyottb4403]

I am so glad you said that. It was the first thing I said to my husband. Desensitization would be so beneficial to the horse and those around him.

[@azariasewell5655]

The horse looks like he's walking with a limp. He'll need to be checked for fractures, bruising, swelling, etc. Hope he is gonna be okay.

[@letsgo9901]

🙏

[@galaxyhorseedits8795]

He’s fine

[@azariasewell5655]

@@galaxyhorseedits8795 Do u know that for a fact that the horse is okay?

[@galaxyhorseedits8795]

@@azariasewell5655 yes Godolphin confirmed in a later interview after Modern Games won

[@azariasewell5655]

@@galaxyhorseedits8795 okay that's good.

[@RPostVideos]

Here's a thought, let the horses grow up a little more! Also, he had both front legs over the gate before falling backwards.

[@snowherd2457]

What does growing up have to do with anything. Any horse get horse don’t matter the age

[@abeldementiaravenheart]

Horses used in races are often underdeveloped, they are only 2 or 3. Their bones are still soft and growing. It would be better to race them at 5 or 6+

[@dark-shadow_]

@@abeldementiaravenheart it would be the best to not race at all with horses. So many horses die unnecessarily because of peoples entertainment. Horses brake their legs and necks and it must be so freaking painful for them to die like that. Believe it or not but horses are actually not supposed to carry people on their backs. We just trained them to accept it. But racing and showjumping is just a no no for me. Their bones are all fcked up when they are just around the age of 14 (because they often have to be put down) And a horse (even a big horse) can get more then 25 years old It’s just my opinion before i get any hate lol

[@meganproffitt424]

Wolff's Law

[@ChicagoMel23]

*break, not brake And there’s nothing wrong with riding horses. They do need to fix racing though

[@Pik4Joel]

I would say the assistant starter should win an eclipse... to me it looks like multiple rib fractures and a bruised sternum... painful...

[@flamingfrancis]

There is probably a good place for somebody with x-ray vision.

[@sacriface777]

The horse with the starting number 3 on the saddle pad looked like it had a limp after it was taken out of the gate on his left hind. He was caught by the fallen horses legs when the horse flipped, and I believe he still raced???

[@lisaknight3844]

I heard both Godolphin horses were scratched.

[@elizabethferguson7002]

(3:14) nodding a bit there. He's gonna be sore tomorrow. Hope and Prayers for Albahr and his connection its nothing serious.

[@RPostVideos]

You saw that too! Glad I wasn't the only one! Yeah, I bet he is still sore!

[@silverpurkat]

He’s lame in the right front. Hopefully he didn’t pull or tear a tendon.

[@nickjames3055]

They should NEVER walk/canter the horse back before the vet has checked the horse. And if they're even slightly sore, get a horse ambulance a drive them back to make sure they don't injure themselves.

[@christinasmith1013]

This horse may not make a runner BUT, may make him a jumper or for dressage ... Poor baby ! I still hate to see 2 year olds racing ....should change rules to age 4 year olds to begin racing...their front legs at age 2 may NOT be at full growth...most of the weight of the horse comes down on his front legs ....tremendous pressure on the tendons and bones...that is why they can sometimes break a front leg pretty easily ... So, give them that time to mature....then if that horse doesn't make the grade for racing due not being fast enough....they could become a jumper or dressage participant ... They could still have a good life .... 🐎 Christina M. Smith 🐎 Sedalia, Missouri

[@maryc3093]

Agree, the horse is still not yet fully developed physically or mentally. The Moss' didn't start Zenyatta until 5. She was, to me, one of the most amazing horses to this day!!!

[@johanna7096]

There are actually study’s that show, that it’s beneficial for race horses (!!) to be trained at 2 year old. Very light training tho, but those horses tend to have less injuries later on

[@christinasmith1013]

Light training...yes...right into races ....NO !!

[@montanawarren8462]

Well the last place to knit on a young horses body before they mature is their stifles and when they have a problem with the rear end it shifts to the front end because they're trying to get off the problem in the back end..... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out but with all the money involved they can't afford to stop (trainers) and maybe lose their clients that's the trainers perspective, but the owners want their picture in the paper etcetera

[@talithabayerlein1723]

sorry but this is where we respectfully disagree, if that is the case he would load without being forced with tools.

[@meganproffitt424]

What tools? He walked into the gate nicely, then flipped. It's a one time incident with this horse.

[@Laura-nx5cl]

Thankful Albahr and Frankie Detorri are okay but does anyone have an update on the gate worker :(

[@hiramdiaz5817]

Thre one won for fun but did not count for the ecotics pick 3456.

[@terrydodson9884]

I haven’t heard anything!

[@Laura-nx5cl]

@@terrydodson9884 hopefully the broadcasters touch on it this afternoon when coverage starts again. So worried for him :(

[@Laura-nx5cl]

@@terrydodson9884 it was just mentioned that he is ok!!

[@terrydodson9884]

@@Laura-nx5cl thank you

[@angelgirl7473]

That horse said” I am NOT running today or any other day, y’all gonna see it my way, this isn’t Burger King you know”!

[@elenacox2369]

This was terrifying to see live.

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Yes it was

[@cricketthoffman9499]

Horse trotted out ok. Frankie trotted out ok. The horse is going to be sore tomorrow. My wishes for the assistant starter’s health.

[@silverpurkat]

3:15. He’s lame in the front right leg. He’s limping. Hopefully he didn’t damage any tendons. They shouldn’t be racing horses this young let alone at all. The races since the 70s are not the same 😕

[@NancyR3454]

@@silverpurkat yup. He was totally off and I’m amazed they ponied him at the trot all the way off the track.

[@maryc3093]

Boy, I so miss seeing the races in person especially the Breeders Cup at Del Mar! I'm glad they showed responsibility by scratching of Albahr, no purse is worth it in my opinion.

[@charismao23]

What a nightmare! Glad they’re safe.

[@CHEVYedsf]

Who's that GORGEOUS pinto exercise pony?! Gottdam 🤩🤩🤩

[@NancyR3454]

I noticed it too!,,

[@HannaFardew]

I'm not sure if anyone else caught this but I noticed a slight limp in the front right leg when they had him trotting without the tack on

[@meganproffitt424]

I did too. He might have just been sore.

[@ratherbwithhorses]

Horses are still horses and things happen. All horse lovers accept this.

[@cynthiabowers3109]

All it can be is a horse is correct. So, why do humans interfere with that and put them in positions where they have to race, jump, dance, dressage.( be trained with tools") I have never seen a horse out in a field just jumping over logs laying around, I have never seen a horse side step/crossing it's legs over each other out of boredom ? Horses care about two things their longevity and food. They don't care about money, medals, ribbons, that's all human things and humans will be stupid by choice sadly.

[@joaquinarrieta1357]

Horses race to be the alpha so we don't push the to race they love it!!

[@donnac.1609]

Race horses do best if better broke before they even see a track ... I knew a ranch that had their trainer ride there colts on the ranch...they were easily handled and level headed when they went on to race training.

[@meganproffitt424]

And as someone who has racehorses, I can tell you all about the training they go through before they get to the track anyway.

[@Jay_soto76]

Wow nice job camera man...couldn't see nothing had to take words of comentators

[@rhondaserges5136]

He looks lame behind .. Glad the jockey got out. How these horses are handled is very important.

[@penelopelopez8296]

The 1973 Kentucky derby….Twice a Prince was stuck underneath the starting gate for way longer than that and he wasn’t scratched….he ran the race. I agree with the scratch but it shows how different this sport is now and how tough the horses were back then.

[@victormorales4507]

Oh yeah those horses were a different breed than today.

[@LastTree]

And Twice a Prince was at back because of it, and every other triple crown race.

[@tomshea8382]

@@victormorales4507 *Ruffian has entered the chat*

[@victormorales4507]

@@tomshea8382 ruffian????

[@penelopelopez8296]

Twice a Prince did finish second to Secretariat in the Belmont Stakes. But yes, lying on the ground under the starting gate, thrashing for 15 minutes or so took some of the starch out of him. He would have finished better if not for that. He was just a crazy horse but Campo schooled him and had him calm for the Belmont.

[@cosmic1229]

If you have to blind fold a horse to get in the gate he's not ready for this race

[@toddfortune3480]

Very lucky for connections here, had he got one of those front legs lodged between the gate it could have been much worse or even catastrophic.

[@edmondscott7444]

Hope starter is ok.

[@lfc63]

Glad that the horse and jockey came out of this well. Sorry for all the horse racing fans who had the 1 & 2 as I did on my pk5 That was F*cked up what Del Mar did to us yesterday. Makes me really weary about a sport I love.

[@alhanson7000]

Understatement this decision to let the favorite run knowing this horse was on everybody's ticket and then let him run for purse money only. Screwing the betting public. This is one of the reasons horse racing is on the decline

[@bullo247]

@@alhanson7000 I've seen it twice in US Racing but nowhere else in the world. Does it happen much? It doesn't make any sense.

[@evannierenberg1007]

Just a horrible incident made worse by human error leading to the scratch of the clear best horse in the race. With multiple race wagers this error is unforgivable to those of us affected by this scratch for no reason

[@margaretporkolab7166]

@@evannierenberg1007 how do you know if the horse doesn't have a hair line fracture. And by putting him back in the race and he finishing braking the leg then what. You lose out anyway and a dead horse and more people injured by him falling in front of others.. racing is a gamble in all aspects. My opinion.

[@dianehenkel9088]

@@evannierenberg1007 Especially since the horse in gate 3 was removed for “safety reasons” as well as the horse in gate 1. Just scratch the favorite in gate 1? How convenient.

[@kathleenharris3403]

So in love with horses. Tense few minutes...I hope gate assistant is ok🙏

[@jeannecooke4862]

So happy ... no deaths!!!

[@Ravennwing]

Safety precautions? And they can say this with a straight face when describing a "sport" the thrives on the deaths of thousands of babies every year due to unnecessary break down, over breeding and horrendous abuse. Jockey gets hurt, it was his choice to get on the that baby. Colt or filly gets hurt...who cares, the owner collects the insurance and moves on to breaking down the next one.

[@johanna7096]

Look at the percentage of horses dying and also compare countys. As far as I know race horses are dying a lot less in Europe than on the US!

[@Ravennwing]

@@johanna7096 In many European countries, horse meat is eaten by people so, slaughter rates are higher but understandable as horse is still a food staple to these areas. Japan and the US, however, over breed and break them down and throw them away to make a buck. The racing industry, in and of itself, is the height of abuse to young horses with gaited breeders coming in a close second for the destruction they do to young horses and all of this in the name of the almighty dollar. I have no issue at all with horses being used for food, I won't eat it but, I eat beef and people in India do not as cows are sacred to them. My Indian friends don't condemn me for eating beef and I don't condemn Europeans for eating horse. I condemn the racing industry for abhorrent cruelty and destruction of horses for money.

[@johanna7096]

@@Ravennwing I think you are getting a few things messed up here. We are talking about race horses only. Not about slaughter rates in general! We are talking about how many horses die and as far as I know in the US (for example) the deaths on the track alone are IN PERCENTAGE higher (not just the numbers. The US is a lot bigger than germany for example) as well as race horses going to slaughter. I do believe that there is horse based dog food in the US...? And in most European countries you can buy horse meat but its very rarely eaten - but I am too completely fine with that. As a meat-eating person I cant complain about ppl eating non-endangered animals meat. Even if its dog meat.

[@meganproffitt424]

That's not how that works.

[@monomoygirl9562]

Any word on the assistant starter? I’m hoping they’re ok

[@meganproffitt424]

He was fine!

[@MK-lz8vj]

Who thinks that this horse does not like racing?

[@lyndengeo]

Me

[@meganproffitt424]

Over one incident? This horse has raced 6 times, has won 4 times, and ran show once. You may not think the horse doesn't like racing, but the horse himself says otherwise.

[@horsesslo-moaction4938]

the official report refers to MODERN GAMES rearing and striking head -never happened - it was taken out the front of stall so that is wasn't kicked by ALBAHR.

[@chamaco64]

Top jockey Alvaro Pineda was killed in the starting gate at Santa Anita in 1975.

[@melissabaanders2751]

what part of train yr horse to go in the gates do u not understand??

[@charismao23]

They’re young animals, don’t blame them

[@ceceliaclarke264]

This horse does look basically fine...but does not seem to be perfectly sound. At the trot, as he was led out, seemed to be favoring his left front leg, just slightly. Seems to be landing just a bit heavily on the right front.

[@rosamunddrag8971]

I don't think people realize how dangerous this all is to horses. They can be spooked, and this can cause it flipping on a jokey, run loose, hurt itself and people around it. One of the reasons I see horse racing as a completely unnecessary thing

[@lawrencetomlinson761]

Don't watch...solved it for you.

[@rosamunddrag8971]

@@lawrencetomlinson761, horses still die out there. I saved some of them, you don't want to be hurt by it. This is fun for humans until they loose limbs and lives. Way too many news on the internet to ignore it

[@lawrencetomlinson761]

@@rosamunddrag8971 Did you mean way to many views and are you really in drag?

[@rosamunddrag8971]

@@lawrencetomlinson761, drugs are not really a good theme to joke about with me. It's not my account thanks

[@sonyjen4559]

Not to mention, how many young horses, forced to run, have broken their legs. Seabiscuit, Ruffian, etc.

[@perryellis1423]

Absolutely ridiculous that this happened

[@penelopelopez8296]

Thoroughbreds are basically crazy animals…some more crazy than others. They get themselves all worked up and have to unleash that energy. Aren’t they amazing though? And the horse is okay so it’s all good. It happens.

[@OfficialMuffiin]

These are 2yo baby thoroughbreds, not ridiculous at all theyre flight animals putting them into a small space like a starting gate goes against their nature.

[@jameswormsley460]

🙈🙈🙈

[@kaelyncannon7552]

if horses won't go in the gate they don't need to be racing. it's clear that they don't want to be there or enjoy it.

[@meganproffitt424]

He went into the gate fin and he's never had gate issues before or after this race. This was a one off incident with him.

[@chithragnanasundaram9490]

Take rest please

[@Jayshay93]

It seems to me like the jockeys couldn't care less about the horses as long as they themselves are okay

[@catchinhawgztv5851]

You aren’t the one risking your life along with a horses every race right? So don’t talk especially when you probably have no experience whatsoever on A thoroughbred

[@pattykake7195]

Lucky this was not catastrophic for that frightened horse. He is a juvenile and probably still not properly used to gates….racing is fraught with danger for horses, young and old…👎🏽

[@deborahjaneapperley1004]

It’s obvious the horse doesn’t want to race .

[@meganproffitt424]

It's obvious you can't read a horse's mind.

[@carriecummings4151]

That horse was hurt, he was off on the front.

[@gingercox6468]

Would Barbaro have broken his leg if he’d been scratched?

[@maryl1833]

These horses are still babies. Disgusting that they are put under such stress physically. These animals get killed on the track and the crowd doesn’t even care.

[@rhiannonnicol9253]

They are put down when its the best choice for the horse

[@rickymiller8413]

And the horse won the race

[@ncwayneeric]

Some juveniles have great natural speed and talent. Thoroughbreds love to run no doubt. But some juvies just have too much adrenaline and get easily stressed out with all the sights and sounds of a race. Some of these athletes may never master the stressors of being on a racetrack. Unfortunately some owners don't give a crap. They look at their racehorse purely as an investment and make the trainer get them on the track competing no matter if they can handle it or not. These are the people that give horse racing a bad name. If a horse is not ready then don't stuff a sack over their heads and blinders around their eyes. Just accept they are not ready for the sensory overloads of a horse race.

[@meganproffitt424]

This was a freak accident. This horse didn't have gate issues in the past and hasn't since. It was a one off incident.

[@poisonapple6138]

It's clear that Albahr hates racing. They have to blindfold him and even then it doesn't ease his anxiety. Just let him retire. Give him a new job.

[@chamaco64]

European horses don't get the same amount of gate training that American horses do. Typically it is the 2 year old horses that tend to act up in the gate. Visually the gate is terrifying to them. So it takes time to get a horse used to seeing it parked, let alone get in and stand perfectly still inside of it. A good trainer will let the horse 'tell' him when he's fine to progress with the gate. It's a daily routine that must end on a good and happy note on order to progress. This horse is young. He'll have a great racing career in no time. Then he'll get a better 'job' as a stud.

[@TheSimong69]

yes he had 3 toes and a finger missing....lol

[@sunnahberkuda8574]

Horse Racing 👍👍👍

[@haroldmcguire9552]

This is why horse racing should CEASE to exist.

[@leobowman8149]

This is rare and honestly nothing that bad happened

[@greenamber133]

@@leobowman8149 nothing bad happens? Is this a joke? Horses die on the tracks all the time, and horses that don't win or do well in races are commonly sent to slaughter. Not to mention they race 2 year old horses that don't have solid bones yet, which leads to fractures and early pain in life

[@leobowman8149]

@@greenamber133 dumbass, read what I wrote. Happened, means something different than happens.

[@leobowman8149]

@@greenamber133 two year Olds are ready to race. A majority of vets agree. Also if you know anything about horse racing you would know that 2 year Olds aren't pushed the same way as older horses.

[@Durufle68]

He was limping when they took him out. That was ridiculous. Appalling.

[@sammyholdem2492]

He Shouldent have acted up

[@sausageswiper6657]

@@sammyholdem2492 he's litteraly a horse wtf do you expect. He was a prey animal who got scared and didn't know how to handle it due to a lack of training, don't blame the animal for being hurt after put in a situation his handlers didn't equip him for.

[@natashafrankie187]

@@sammyholdem2492 he's a horse with a blindfold and earplugs on. limited sound and no vision. how do you think he was going to act if he was terrified?

[@lyndengeo]

@@sammyholdem2492 thre way horses react is the only way they communicate.

[@sammyholdem2492]

@@sausageswiper6657 no- the horse was so excited to be involved in a breeders cup race he couldent contain himself and was ready to go but the gate didn't open fast enuff for that wild boy. He was like a kid on Christmas morning

[@sharonmohon3275]

Albahr is limping…he is NOT o.k.

[@aliviamiller5481]

Definitely looks sore in his front leg.

[@kimmyrolfe486]

Should have walked the horse back,not trotting..

[@meganproffitt424]

They trotted the horse to examine lameness.

[@kidmillion2552]

I am a barrier attendant. I have gotten many many horses out of situations like this. The key is to not panic at any stage

[@kidmillion2552]

I just got 1 out of trouble tonight too I might add

[@biff5856]

In what country?

[@kidmillion2552]

@@biff5856 Australia

[@VK-qe7if]

Albahr is not looking good, he is trotting up lame.

[@beagleman123456789]

The Sheikh got screwed’

[@margaretbrowne8368]

All races should be tape started. Stalls should be done away with. Safer for both Horse and Jockey.?????

[@mamafarmbear2]

I agree. It's easier to teach to stand still in wide open space than in a very tight enclosed space.

[@margaretporkolab7166]

Like in the old days

[@leobowman8149]

No unfair to bettors especially in shorter races

[@Shyhearted]

The reason they invented barriers was to ensure a fair start and because both horses and jockeys kept getting caught on the tape

[@lisar.veneziano1517]

Terrifying that's when things get dead or retired people and horses alike

[@Lunaish03]

The problem here is they don't train them properly to load into the gate and a lot of the times they're actually afraid of it. I think there should be more training in regards to how to load into the gate. You shouldn't have to use a bunch of tools to get a horse into the gate, they should go in either on their own or just with a lead. And since these guys are also very young, they need to be broken in more before they're put in a race. These horses are not fully trained and it would probably be better for them to prevent these kind of things by making sure they are completely ready to be in a competition. I am glad that they decided to scratch the horse because he probably would have been too afraid to go back in or run. I just hope that he's not too traumatized.

[@meganproffitt424]

These horses go through months of gate training and if you watch enough racing, you rarely get horses with severe gate issues. This was a one time incident with this horse.

[@chithragnanasundaram9490]

Mercy

[@tomsreviews238]

Racing babies like that is all about the money.

[@mikemoe7033]

The trainer for that horse sucks

[@singha85]

Is frankie dettori riding for goldolphin again

[@emadalyahmed]

Occasionally

[@mirja1687]

poor horse,hope front left is ok

[@taurusrae7630]

Anyone else notice #3 looked like he may have gotten kicked? The horse they back out at the beginning? Looks like he's favoring a rear leg. Later in the video where the show the one that fell, you can see him flailing in the gate and it looks like he was kicking #3.

[@mikemoe7033]

Sometimes I worry

[@gingercox6468]

Horses can have a delayed swelling. I think the horse looks lame.

[@janeilsley1131]

Let these babies grow up to 4yr olds before they are raced, all race horses should not need ear plugs and a blindfold to load nor should they be ear twitched in the barrier to hold them there, and whips should be banned the horse should go when asked with hands and heels and voice not by an enthusiastic jockey with his/her overzealous use of a whip. This poor baby was really scared went up came down with a leg over rail then went over backwards also blind Freddy could see it was very lame when being led back to the saddling area.

[@biff5856]

I wouldn't say very. He was barely nodding. Monmouth park has banned whips. I watched a couple of races. Same excitement, looked liked any other race. The final times were not slower. Point in fact record times were achieved by horses that were never hit by the whip. E.g. Secretariat and Ruffian.

[@AirshowSports]

Horrible robbery by the breeders cup and Del Mar with how they handled this situation. Do better

[@tomshea8382]

Who was robbed?

[@hiramdiaz5817]

@@tomshea8382 me pick 5 and 4

[@Oswald_Thatendswald]

its called 'gambling'

[@johnward8064]

It looked to me that they handled it well.

[@monomoygirl9562]

These are live animals that you’re betting on. Things happen.

[@shellvan3160]

Can we just ban horse racing

[@Sunshine-nr6qe]

He didn’t “sit down”. This is a terrified horse put in a ridiculous situation. Time to call out ridiculous animal treatment for the sake of the almighty dollar. Putting animals in situations they shouldn’t be in here. Tiny slap on the wrist for chronic doping by ‘popular’ trainer there. Racing is a sickening thing.

[@margaretporkolab7166]

So why did you watch it.

[@Sunshine-nr6qe]

I didn’t watch. Makes me sick. Popped on You Tube algorithm.

[@perry8322]

Poor horse 🙀

[@justanotherchannelfornow2846]

Albar is not ok, stupid announcer, that horse is clearly limping at the trot

[@carelinesanimalchannel7724]

Omg that’s scary

[@youtobe5414]

หั๋วเหว่ย

[@elizabethhall8254]

Horse is lame

[@rezotydnic]

I'm glad horse is ok. There is always room to improve safety. Speaking of which, where are everyone's masks? 🤦‍♀️ Covid is not gone away people.

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

Oh come one... here in the US most people don’t wear masks. In my state, we barely ever did.

[@rezotydnic]

@@historyandhorseplaying7374 AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHY THIS VIRUS ISN'T GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON!!!! Geessshhhh

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

@@rezotydnic "not going away any time soon"... you mean, like, the flu? The common cold? Yeah, that's what viruses do-- they exist. And no, I know plenty of people who wear masks who also got the disease.

[@biff5856]

Who cares?

[@biff5856]

@@historyandhorseplaying7374 thank you. When are people going get it?

[@chithragnanasundaram9490]

R u ok

[@janbreiland8280]

She is off on her right front leg

[@biff5856]

He.

[@ShelbyRules-qf1zm]

Bet the horse ends up in a kill pen

[@juni_pearl_9591]

Poor thing. He is clearly very stressed and shouldn’t be made to race.

[@meganproffitt424]

Not stressed, just full of adrenaline.

[@phoenyxstar3712]

He wasn't sitting down he was on the ground you can see his legs splayed and this is one of the reasons I don't like racing horses like this. Specially if they are needing special treatment to get to the gate

[@meganproffitt424]

This was a one off freak accident with this horse. He's never needed, "special treatment"

[@phoenyxstar3712]

@@meganproffitt424 whether one off or not. The gates are dangerous for both humans and horses

[@markmajka1877]

He should not have been on the track to race.

[@haleighadrenalinegreen6843]

This is sick!

[@sheionafinn5138]

Poor baby...they are all way too young not done even growing!!!😡

[@meganproffitt424]

Tell that to the injury database.

[@joaquinarrieta1357]

As an assistant starter I can just say I hope that stater get even with the horse in schooling

[@readwriteteach]

Terrifying job. Fingers crossed you're all unionized, make megabucks, and have five-star health care.

[@joaquinarrieta1357]

It's not a terrifying job we do it for the love of the horses, to be honest i can't believe they pay us to do that job it's the best front tow seats to the race

[@biff5856]

@@joaquinarrieta1357 for that ignorant comment you made about the horse a. I hope you lost your job. b. They should ad another s to the acronym a.s. (assistant starter in case you don't know what an acronym is)

[@mikemoe7033]

That is too much stuff for that horse to race, that horse will never win it that trainer and I believe that horse could be a winner

[@biff5856]

He has already showed talent and is a winner or he wouldn't be entered in this race. It isn't a maiden claimer.

[@Tomandguineapigs1]

Horse racing kills and injures

[@sylvacollie1561]

Stoppt this

[@freemindthinkerezrapound5071]

It's animal cruelty blindfolding a horse to get into a box that they know he hates, what body of people allow this to happen

[@margaretporkolab7166]

How do figure blindfolding the horse is cruel. I myself had to blindfold a horse to get the veterinarian to look at a panick horse. Had to blindfold a horse to load a horse trailer. Had to blindfold a horse to get on his back without getting killed myself. But he didn't like anyone getting on him but when you were on he was the best show horse you could ask for.

[@emotionalequestrian23]

The racing industry is so stupid ! 😒

[@jameswormsley460]

First two horses scratched oh the humanity

[@meganproffitt424]

So are sport horses.

[@safrajkhan1478]

Ikk

[@ciaralangston]

If u have to blind fold a horse to get him to do something......that alone says it all. Horse racing is wrong. What they put these horses thro before the right age of at least 3 or 4 is wrong. Almost no horse in the racing industry will make it past age 3 to 4 due to what they do to these horses and what they put in their body's to jack them up. This isn't a sport of kings this is all about money plain and simple enyone that is in the racing industry has had or done something wrong to those horses one way or another that simple.

[@waspbitch6014]

Ban racing. Everyone wins. 🤘

[@leobowman8149]

Stop commenting. Everyone wins.

[@waspbitch6014]

@@leobowman8149 Yeah Especially the horses.🙄