Horse Racing Never see races like this again 2 Southwell 2002

Yet another advert for allowing remounting follow up of 1990 Newcastle Novice Chase posting.

[@koikykitty]

I totally agree with you, love horse racing, but these horses were obviously tiring, and being a novice chase as well, they usually haven't a lot of experience over big fences, pity to push them to the point of refusing :-(

[@rosemarydudley9954]

koikykitty ... being placed at a wrong angle or pace or alignment will stop a horse from jumping. Also, they are trained for what they do.

[@priscillaroberts7945]

Hilarious.

[@y.t.a180]

2. S.w 2002. 6! Unlucky for sum! Even considered circumstances, animals, horses especially have instinct. V unlike McCoy to fall. Was surprised. Oh n then he got up n might as well have read newspaper in on final s!!!

[@danieladdis6340]

Funny how the the 1 that remounted was a point to point winner

[@kathyelmasry7878]

I think that these races with the hurdles are barbaric .

[@fellafella1000]

You can see what a brutal racecourse Southwell was, and is still. A serious redesign needs to be made.

[@HannaBostic]

I'll just say that the circuits aren't necessarily long by any means, but if the horses don't want to jump anymore, don't push them to jump anymore. Or this is what happens. The falls were just accidents (luckily not one horse was majorly injured), but the refusals were apparent and no accident by the horses. That's the que to stop. I'm not a person that wants to ban races or steeplechases or anything, but when the horses don't want to do it, I hate when they put pressure on them. And I also ha

[@kooki85]

Not to mention, the jockeys can be seriously injured and not know it until the adrenaline wears off.

[@ED-fs6gx]

Who cares.The jockeys choose to race.The horses don't.Cruel and stupid sport.

[@mrtibbz10]

​@@ED-fs6gx The horses can infact choose to not race and its over.

[@Phill1203]

​@@ED-fs6gx did you not see the multiple times in this video where the horses chose not to race?

[@TheGoodbyeGirl]

Thankfully these type of fences are banned now.

[@anglojamaicanmgtow3338]

They have them.

[@patricia-leas22]

Thank goodness I was looking at these huge jumps and was shocked that they had to do several laps...

[@rosemarydudley9954]

TheGoodByeGirl...do you ever watch the Grand National? Those fences were quite small in this race.

[@marvmikey]

that's the best handstand I've ever seen @ 5.58 this video is legendary

[@comeonshaymen]

I'm a teenager, and I love racing! Injuries can happen anywhere, last week a top horse named Great Endeavour died while on summer holiday. Horses love to run.

[@cindyrissal3628]

Yes, they love to run but please don't make the mistake of thinking injuries are a given. Much can be done to minimize the chances of serious injuries...and sadly, modern racing wants horses to win early & win often, & that's something that contributes to problems...

[@lucindra766]

Yes, they love to run when they are not being beaten and tazed. Racehorses are abused. They are not treated with respect.

[@salmahn]

Sad. Today 15: 50 at Fontwell , the winner was finished 7th but won the race because the other 8 horses ( 1 horse PU ) took the wrong course .

[@hairounagems]

That is sad. Those horses must have been so tired after running for that long plus the wicked jockey beating the horse that had already refused one jump and thrown him off as if beating would give it more strength.

[@mental.equestrian2584]

"let's all refuse and not tell the jockeys"

[@matthewhodson9366]

Sorry but this is just cruel to be honest. I love horse racing and I'll stick up for the jockey's most of the time, but this is just pathetic on their part, I mean by all means push it to win but these poor fuckers are so shot they can barely muster up a leap never mind a jump, how about the one's who say they "love it" run a marathon and then have a sit down and then go and try and leap over some railings?!?!, because I guarantee you will be so fucking knackered you won't even attempt it, these poor horses should have been pulled up end of story. I love horse racing and horses love to race trust me, they will give 100% but in this case its a joke. its a good job they have changed the rules now and they are no longer allowed to re-mount, and they are told to pull up when the horse is too tired now as-well. its much better run than back then and its much better for it.

[@ellenp5394]

I absolutely agree.

[@raborian]

+Matthew Hodson Yes it looks bad very bad infact, certainly the ones that fell down the back straight should never have been asked to remount given they were so out on their feet, but jockeys act instinctively and seeing as they were all handed a chance to go and win the race you can see why they did it... it was a most irregular thing to happen anyway and with no rules in place to stop them remounting you can excuse them for doing it... also they might have been quite inexperienced so it would have been a major learning curve for all involved.. McCoys mount finished relatively fresh so he should be absolved from ant blame in my book

[@barbaradyson6951]

NOWADAYS JOCKEYS ARE NOT NOT NOT PERMITTED TO REMOUNT THEIR HORSE AND CARRY ON.

[@kyawkyawwin1]

Well said, especially Tony "The Butcher" McCoy.

[@cactusrose55]

Couldnt believe they were going and going and going.....no WONDER they were stumbling and falling !

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Jane McKay ... That is what they are bred and trained for. The ground could have been a tad more than soft, hence "stumbling and falling". I wonder if you are a horse rider? Done Cross Country or Hunting?

[@rramachandran9645]

@@rosemarydudley9954 yr acing at rwrtc mumbai

[@saravanansubramaniam4263]

Excellent horses,that was not an easy race .Good stamina, training,jockey and foremost thought us art of life,which full of obstacles but slow and steady win the race.

[@saravanansubramaniam4263]

At the end they only look at the horse number not the jockey.

[@mrtibbz10]

Shocking horses that couldn't jump.

[@jamesmcgarvey756]

Been gambling since I have been knee height , Never seen a horse race like it , Definitely the business.🙂

[@kaypennington4930]

Poor horses. They're exhausted.

[@dennisl4234]

This looks more like something from Monty Python

[@JoeKoOhNo]

You can lead a horse to a hurdle but you can't make him leap.

[@jasonhardy142]

It's like the Benny Hill of horse racing😂😂

[@barboro1]

i agree that injuries happen but in this kind of sport they are much more common because this is extremely dangerous to the horse and these horses start training way to young

[@jimharrop8955]

If you ever watched the smartest horse ever video it's perplexing why these horses don't stop. Some horses are highly intelligent.

[@cjn880lcfc]

That shot of them in the back straight is an absolute classic.

[@thomasmilliken6479]

that was insane.

[@davebesag]

A bizarre comment from +TheGood ByeGirl. Remounting has been banned, those types of fences haven't been.

[@pjarman8874]

A cood jockey wouldpu up after a horse pecks at a jump its going tired and fall imminent

[@passsword95]

I am a jockey in the US and I personally do not like steeplechase, I think pushing a horse to run uphill over a six foot jump at forty miles an hour is unnecessarily dangerous, but this is just my opinion. :) no disrespect meant

[@deceio]

The track was to long for these horses. They are almost dead tired by the half of it.

[@deceio]

@@valerierodger7700 Thank you 🏇🏇🏇😊

[@joeillingworth6361]

i think this horse was the 1st horse to hit 1000-1 on betfair and win ,made front page news if I remember rightly

[@y.t.a180]

Well imagine that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chestersheppard7137]

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[@malcolmwatts2487]

I staked £2 asking for 22 to 1 on a horse called Annshoon (odds was 6 at the off) during in play on Betfair in same year 2002 but was given 1000 to 1 and could of had £8 on, Annshoon won in a three way photo, didn't see the race but feel sorry for the layer. Since I noticed this regularly occurs not so much a thousand but seen many favourites price go out to 150 in play before winning.

[@secuono1]

So let me get this straight. All but one horse falls, some more than once. Two get back and ride, they fail. Only 2 horses still going in the end....how is this any kind of worthwhile race? How is this at all safe if almost every horse falls! Unbelievable...

[@georgeklavins1175]

Why not give the jocks the option of continuing the race on foot inside the inner rail - the track needs to pay off all exotic wagers :o)

[@fred2633]

That doesn’t really make sense but it would be funny

[@gunnarroth6599]

@@fred2633 But could be fun, too.

[@darrenlefebure3651]

Give that man a Cigar....what clever thinking the punters who backed were saved...well done champ

[@andyclarke4742]

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[@sindento1942]

Not happened for a long time. Re-mounting was banned 2nd November 2009.

[@malcolmwatts2487]

Even funnier if a jockey remounted a different horse and won, would that count as the winner ? Now that is the sort of thing Benny Hill would do.

[@colikke]

those horses did a good thing by refusing to jump. It's a torture to them if they fall or get an injury and they know it!

[@Nibbles2point0]

Sometimes your race day just feels like this!

[@phillipmcmullen316]

Only thing missing from that was Stuart Hall shouting ‘here come the Belgians!!’ 😂

[@JadeAndSebring]

It looked like something was wrong with that grey horse before it even fell..

[@davidwilliams8603]

I watched this in the past but while watching it tonight I didn't realise McCoy jumped the fence he fell at again. I thought it would have been the next fence to restart in unless he had refused.still bonkers though

[@livefreeinuk1]

here is what really happened, after mc coy fell the other jokies tried to void the race as all of them had their money on mc coy

[@CollieBear16]

I just want to say that I completely understand what you are saying, but many Thoroughbred's have gone on in their career as Olympic horses and many have won. My guess is that these horses were not properly trained for Steeplechasing, which caused them to refuse or trip over the jump. Either that, or their jockeys had them take off too soon or too late. But some Thoroughbreds just aren't cut out for Steeplechasing.

[@jamesmenzies7986]

There is now a rule that jockeys are now not allowed to remount horses if they have fallen or unseated.

[@chickenlipsyep2590]

i love horse racing but this shit is cruel

[@signatureariat2291]

It was the jockeys descision to carry on, surely he knows his horse, and horse have their own mind and will run and jump if they want to. I’m sick of this “why would you make a horse race” Bull shit. How do you think working jockeys earning money feel when you say that the are essentially abusing horses. Just a little something to think about.

[@TracyTHeath]

Ikr What the f....

[@anitajoss9649]

This race was far too lo g and too difficult on theses horses. Very cruel!

[@davebesag]

@@anitajoss9649 Three miles is hardly too far.

[@dailystar1]

Horses are bred for difference distances.

[@3MinuteWarning90]

the most bizarre thing I have ever seen in horse racing!

[@charlierobert3571]

Firstly I am glad no one or horse was injured in this race but it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen , all the horses falling is just so funny to watch ,classic

[@leobowman8149]

This is a ridiculously long race.

[@janedoe5048]

Yeah, these jockeys seem more like racing jockeys than jumpers. In racing the jockey can break his concentration, look over each shoulder to see who is where, get into it with the jockeys on either side of him, cut off other horses etc. and a racing horse just keeps racing. If a jockey on a jumper breaks concentration for a split second, those horses pick up on it immediately. If a horse refuses a jump, you can blame the rider.

[@dailystar1]

This is southwell and yes the fences are stiff

[@evad7933]

Twice as high as other courses.

[@malcolmdastur4411]

One of the reasons for not seeing races like this is because you can not remount a horse that has fallen.

[@sarahdeshay1394]

Probably a track record for the slowest winning time for that distance.

[@rita8684]

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@darren2514fv]

this was on the Tony McCoy DVD/Video The Real McCoy

[@andrewhubbard4044]

These horses need a touch of DNA from a great jumping 🐎 horse Red Rum

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

All thoroughbred horses are related to each other at some point in the lineage. They all come from the same three stallions two centuries ago

[@gerardkelly877]

Brilliant mc coy is an absolute legend down but not out never give up!!!!!

[@heatherslife897]

I don't like these races but you have to admit some of these jumpers jumped beautifully

[@gerryogilvie9294]

What a farce ... I backed a horse at ten to one and it came in at twenty past four

[@emma1997red]

haha good on the horses! telling those jockeys enough is enough :)

[@evad7933]

So it seems. It was like they went on strike.

[@iTube22100]

I stand with horses +++++++

[@bellaequestrian3109]

@@iTube22100 horse racing isn’t abuse. This video just shows how dangerous it CAN be. But this was ages ago and there are much safer rules now

[@lucindra766]

@@bellaequestrian3109 The Kentucky derby winning horse was punched in the face, they caught it on camera and nothing happened to the person who punched him. They don't care about their horses, only the money.

[@bellaequestrian3109]

@@lucindra766 obviously I don’t think horses should be punched in the face but please bare in mind that rich strike is a stallion. They can’t just let him hurt people bc if your not going to defend yourself you could defo end up in hospital

[@briabba123]

I happen to like Steeplechasing because it's more exciting to watch then the regular gated races I think that in the USA there are very few tracks where they do it at that's why I can't wait for the weekend and TVG2 airing of the races from England and Ireland update TVG has changed to Fanduel and now they air International racing every morning

[@dailystar1]

I just find American tracks boring. They go the same way round! What's that all about???!

[@GeorgeDevlin-g8y]

Fair play to McCoy least he got everyone paid out as he was favourite my mate needed wot a wonder for a treble for just over £2 grand to say he was gutted was an understatement

[@Ridgeback42]

I totally agree, A jockey is NOT a vet and should not be given the word on wether the horses should carry on or not.

[@AZCanner]

Smart horses know how to quit without injuries.

[@Dreamworld986]

Doesn't matter what they're trained for. This is a brutal and cruel thing to put a horse thru and should be stopped. We all know horses have strength and stamina but to put them thru a race course with jumps, and so many most never get to the finish line and many will not survive this race is just horrific.

[@joedekarski2037]

unreal how much abuse was allowed in this race

[@alfredotorres3437]

They should make races shorter. so they won't be so tired and hurt themselves.

[@ORSkie]

Agreed. This wasn't sport, but carnage. I love a good horse race, but this was abuse.

[@frankellamtarra2026]

every trade,craft;profession,sport has an element of danger.Crazy batsmen used to face up to Roberts,Lillee,Thompson,Holding etc.without helmets,chestpads and such,What about F1 racers and Aussies Rules athletes

[@EddieCr]

Both this video and the one from Newcastle 1990 I posted solely as entertainment and to try and get more younger people involved in watching horse racing. Both videos are highly entertaining and in NEITHER was any horse injured. So much focus these days is placed on the Grand National totally WRONGHFULLY in my opinion. Horse racing as a whole can be a great sport to watch and follow with names that can rival any sporting greats in history. My videos only try to show and encourage it.

[@kittyroosky]

Thank you for posting these races-This was the first time I saw these particular chases and thoroughly enjoyed them. It is a credit to the breeding and especially the conditioning of racehorses in the UK. I have trouble watching the screaming pace on dirt tracks here in the US. With TVG, I am able to watch more turf and hurdles and they are a real joy .

[@nancycowan7082]

Thanks for posting these races, I have always loved horses as well as horse racing! Horses can be so funny, loving, stubborn, and very smart!

[@ros4728]

Feck sake they went no gallop ,most of the "falls " were either over jumping refusing ( because ther was no pace )

[@ThomasDoubting5]

Its a 4 mile chase.. Plus look at the fences thier 7ft. Lol

[@SchachtStudio]

Some days its just a matter of getting round, and at least Family Business was able to claim that personal victory. The track was wet and boggy - slow going and physically draining. I think that was the major problem with why so many horses and riders had a hard go of it. Even so, steeple chasing is a tough and dangerous sport - thus the reason it appeals to so many. If you have never ridden a steeplechase horse or even ran roads and tracks in a HT, you have no idea of the thrill this gives - not just for the horse! Yes - I can say without a doubt - the horses LOVE it. I can see why people would think otherwise, especially with some of the videos online, but that isn't a clear picture of this amazing sport and the incredible athletes it has.

[@gunnarroth6599]

Horses would never, ever, ever choose to do this long race by themselves, so please!!, no over words over such a serious animal misuse! - It is torture they are put under in such heavy races!

[@YoemenCoach]

Horses were exhausted. I ran the steeple chase in college

[@DeathKitty123456]

Everyone stop kicking off, racing is an amazing sport :) love it and my horse used to love it too, he is still hard to hold back sometimes

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Jess93 ... Good for you! I know the feeling of a horse when he loves his work. Not really into racing but Hunting, x-country and Team Chasing are good ...

[@farrierette5216]

This is horse cruelty and a guaranteed death sentence to these beautiful horses.

[@Ridgeback42]

I dont think an old saying has any reflection on this ! A horse is a very trusting animal, they tend to be willing to whatever the person on board asks of them. Lesuire horses enjoy a gallop out on a hack, however thats not the point of the video is it!! There are often horses remounted that have injury, and it can worsen that injury to the point of no return.

[@Thebikergolfboy]

i'm guessing you're quite educated about horses due to your picture, anyway.. The last horse to fall in the back straight was NOT exhausted.. Just novice-y, when a horse goes right at a fence like that its just lacking concentration or has spotted something, the horse was travelling perfectly fine requiring no assistance from the saddle.. Im guessing this was a novice chase because none seemed to show any racecourse experience

[@Sianpb97]

I’m not against racing but this is stupidity right here half these horses looked like they needed pulling up. That’s the problem with remounting the jockey may have just got unseated and would be fine to remount and go on (many horses continue on after loosing their jockeys) but they may get back on despite a horse being knackered so it becomes a grey area where you could have a lot of tired horses injuring themselves as one almost went vertical after remounting.

[@justaman5490]

This sport needs to rethink itself.

[@keithwellerlounge74]

lol at people not realising that racing is the only reason these horses are bred. Unlike many other animals who are bred only to be killed an eaten by humans. Race horses have it great.

[@leyliith]

keithwellerlounge74 Race horses dont have it great, once the owners are fed up with them after the age of 6, then those race horses will either be shot in the head or sent to the slaughter houses to starve before inhumanely killed.

[@justthetruth1]

you clearly know nothing or have no involvement in racing if you think that, I've worked in racing my entire adult life and I can tell you now that when a horse is retired from racing that they live very comfortably into old age. extremely ignorant view you have, but then again they do say it's bliss.

[@DruneKelly]

There are actually quite a few horses racing up to 12 or 13 years old. They aren't top horses but they still manage to find the winner's circle often enough. I hate steeplechasing races. You can ask a horse to jump or ask it to run fast but not both at the same time and certainly not to do both safely. At least event riders in showjumping are cognizant of the risks they take in jumpoffs but the length of those is usually very short at 30 - 40 second time allowance.

[@jackfisher1265]

Of course they wouldn't be able to remount nowadays.

[@hellothere3270]

5:55 that could've killed someone or SOMETHING! Lucky that fence was high enough that the horse couldn't flip over! Poor horse, since this race was okay until the rotational fall came up, how is that good? The horse or rider couod've died and then the race wouldn't of been so 'funny'

[@weesophz93]

@dressageandalusian my horses grandad was a famous racer and lived til he was 37..

[@RichardUpton]

I love horses racing but this is a very uncomfortable watch. At least in 2019 remounting horses is not allowed and screens would have been put around the jockey. Can’t see much funny about this, other than that bugger AP getting another win!

[@Duke0fMarmalade]

holy fuck have i never seen anything this crazy in my life of watching horse racing i bet the in play betting would of been manic lol

[@eastman7037]

Who is the winner?

[@89forks]

@emma1997red If a horse doesn't want to race, it won't race. Horse racing is in no way cruel on the horses.

[@gunnarroth6599]

So you know that! - I'll be damned!!!

[@pippalux1994]

I work in a bet shop and even i don't agree with the jumps .. I don't mind the steeplechases. .I sit there watching threw gaps in my fingers . heartbreaking like .

[@roobear78]

seen a race when i worked in bookies 2016 think it was or 2017 similar thing all fell bar 1 obviously no remounting the lone horse got to the next fence and just refused the jockey kept takeing it back and forth for 15 minutes trying to get it to jump but nope lol in tthe end they just gave up

[@gunnarroth6599]

Poor horse who had to take all that 15 extra minutes of pain and anguish!!

[@MJB9559]

Discusting….glad they’ve banned remounting and I bet SIR McCoy was really proud of the win 🤬

[@jalensantos7465]

2:45 jockey in the back might be dead

[@P1nkR]

Mark Bradburne, jockey on Oh No Whiskey, was taken to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham to be 'checked over as a precautionary measure'. But the rest of the jockeys and horses escaped unscathed.

[@bellenacassidy914]

I love horse racing but steeple chase is flat out cruel

[@ozzy4u1on1]

this is so sad I am a race horse breeder of quoter miles and even that could be painfull to the horses but this is just plain animal cruelty

[@dianeatkinson2015]

other than hoping all horses were ok this is just hilarious

[@rosemarydudley9954]

Diane Atkison - I believe I saw the first faller getting vetinery care. Tarpaulins and such suggests he may have been put down.

[@farrierette5216]

How many fucking fences and injuries and death does it take to stop!

[@EddieCr]

There were no injuries

[@panotak881]

YES!Really I never saw such race before

[@Elphie2012]

Uhh just saying you cannot Scratch in the middle of a race....Only before the Post if a problem is apparent in the animal.

[@kellycummings9159]

Not horse owner, but before I saw the grey jump the second hedge I could tell he should have not been. allowed to jump. His body told it all. Damn good waste of horse flesh!!! Sad!!! Really really a sad state of affairs! All those horses did what they did due to the trauma happening around them. Where is the humane society when you need them...? I love the horse sports!💜. But that should have never ever happened!!! I pray all riders and horses survived. But I bet not!😥

[@flypurplecat4774]

What race IS this? Grueling & dangerous for both! And excuse a probably silly question but why are the jockeys all standing on their mounts for this kind of race?

[@chatham43]

...news to me ...no remounting.....those fences look stiff....no doubt been "modified" since.....part of the packagr nowadays....along with missing out half the fences when the sun comes out......or when the ground gets soft.......

[@davidwilliams8603]

Also am I right in thinking kauto star fell in a novice chase at Exeter once then remounted and only got beat a length or so?

[@carluk.2966]

Tony McCoy jumps out of the ambulance and remounts and wins.

[@polambi]

That's the kind of races they should eliminate. Too hard on horses.

[@dalesuggs3658]

This race should have been STOPPED. It's sad that people would allow such treatment to these magnificent animals😡😡😡

[@commandokitten8582]

This wasn’t a race for top tier horses, yet the course was too and jumps to high, shame this happened

[@brianmarchant2008]

HORSE ACTUALY LIKE RACING BUT I HAVE WITNESS 3 HORSEMAN KILLED IN RACES WILBUR HOPKINS AT MOHAWK FRAN MCISAC AT TRUO AND JOHN YOUNG AT ORONO AT WILBUR APTHORPE THAT HAD TO HAVE AN ARM AMPUTATED BUT CAME BACK TO RACE WITH ONE ARM WHAT A BRAVE MAN

[@quagar99]

I've always wondered why horses do this