Flightline Settles Into New Home at Lane's End
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ย. 2022
- While the Flightline connections have been busy at the Keeneland November Sale assembling a powerhouse group of mares to send to their new stallion, the superstar himself has been settling in to his new home at Lane's End Farm. We stopped by to visit the undefeated son of Tapit, who arrived at the Versailles-based breeding operation less than 24 hours after he cemented his place in history in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.
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In a perfect world he would have raced 4 more times. The Pegasus Cup, Saudi Cup, Dubai Cup & Finish his career undefeated in the Breeders Cup. Still the best horse I have ever seen!
I wish they had let him do this before retiring
I think we got robbed as horse racing fans to this early retirement from this magnificent horse. This was the horse that was going to bring horse racing back to mainstream media and put the sport in a different level regardless of the results of his upcoming races. Shame that they robbed this horse of the legacy we all know he could’ve achieved.
Horse racing is still in the main stream media. You can watch horse racing on TV almost everyday
The insurance company robbed us. If he truly is worth the 180 million based off the breeding shares sold they’d be paying 15,000,000 per month to insure him
@@AuthenticMage that can't be right. They would be losing money like crazy.
@@CamaroKidd2022 Hey guys, I read about Flightline having some hoof health problems. So besides his stud fees, maybe the owners/trainer were putting the horse's health first! Finally!
@@aileen694 of course they put his health first to make a lot of money off stud fees. It was about making money off stud because they knew he was fragile which is why they didn't race him anymore. Google showed him retired before his last race was even run.
Like so many others rushed into the shed, "we hardly knew ya". Wish him all the best, hope he throws some top notch babies.
Blame the insurance companies. I am an owner is Authentic. It would have cost 3,000,000 per month for insurance to keep racing him as a 4 year old
I don't understand all the hate for retiring him. I'm just as disappointed as everyone else that horses are now raced to breed not the other way around, but in his case he could have been retired after the Malibu and had mares lined up around the block. He showed enough in his first three races along with his pedigree to be a stallion after three. But he was brought back with all of his issues to run at four and cemented himself as at worst the #2 the most talented North American horse of this century. Just be glad we got to witness greatness.
Why is it that everyone says that horses are raced to breed nowdays? If you really think about it, it's always that they are bred to race. They have to be very good on the track before they can get big money for a stud fee. Its always bred to race.!!
He wanted to run more he loved it.
This retirement of one of the world's greatest racehorses is a tragedy for race fans worldwide and it robs us all of watching the greater heights this horse could have risen to. Breeding is no doubt rewarding, but this action of retirement so early in its racing career seems so sad to me, Race fans don't get to see this level of ability very often and the horse has hardly equalled Secretariat's career. I'm an Englishman and we have just seen Baaeed retire also, both he and Flighline were exactly what fans want to see take on all challengers. At least let us see more of what they can do before breeding!.
Well said Michael B
I agree with you entirely Michael. I posted a similar response on the West Point Thoroughbreds video of Flightline arriving at his new home. While I do not disparage the ownership group’s right to make this decision (IT IS A LOT OF MONEY, I understand), as a racing fan, I just feel cheated.... once again. I absolutely LOVE going to the racetrack on big racing days and watching these beautiful animals perform at their best. When that gets limited to six races, it all falls flat. Terry Finley said that he made a promise to Flightline in the winner’s circle that he will continue to try and bring horses like Flightline into the industry (I am paraphrasing). Great. I hope he and his partners do exactly that. However, if this pattern continues to repeat itself, eventually, people lose interest. Great racehorses are these mythic heroes. We need that. .
@@mattmurphy2943 Thanks, Matt! Totally agree!
Agreed !
Imagine being an alpha and having your life cancelled in it's prime.
@@mattmurphy2943 any horse that comes along like FL will be retired very early because of money like you said. In reality, FL raced for quite a while (18 months) but he was rested a lot in between races because he was fragile. Great horse for the moment but no comparison to Secretariat. Secretariat ran an average of a little over 1 time a month!! FL ran an average of 1 time every three months! Sadly FL won't even be talked about a couple years from now. Secretariat will be talked about until the end of mankind.
This is like Kobe retiring in his second season it’s difficult to accept when the horse was destined to be a legend.
Flightline being retired after 6 races is everything that is wrong with horse racing as a spectator sport.
Agreed. Horses are not raced to bred, instead of the way it should be - bred to be raced. The fans are the ones that make horse racing a sport. They are the ones that fund the sport, so why are they the ones ripped off?
I hope they let flight line look around he really likes to walk and look around and he's such a sweetheart I hope they're very patient with him
The best horse ever to run, he was winning all his races by fun, from 1200 to 2000 mts. He was never asked down the stretch. Never seen a horse like that, even when watching Secretariat winning all his races. Flightline would have won by 50 lengths if run 2400 mts, I do not have any question on that, because his sire is Tapit. I would have loved seeing him running at least 4 more races, including a Grade 1 on grass in England. He would have demolished any competition, and still would have won by fun.
Well, business first before greatness. Flightline could be more legendary but now it's what ifs.
What a beautiful horse.
It’s a shame they retired him I understand why but as a fan I want to see him run at least one more year
Why was he retired ??
@@manukadilum6814 Money
@@manukadilum6814 and Megan Profitt, I read that Flightline had recent hoof problems so maybe that was partly the reason for early retirement. If so, good!
He is going to miss racing and the competition and is still growing ,hope he soon gets to run in the fields ,and is happy🐎💚
One Of The Greatest Race 🐎 Horses.🏆 Enjoy Being A Horse Again . and A Dad To Many More Great Horses To Come 🥰
Disappointing that such an athlete will not race again. Money
Sadly FL will become the same story as Justify. 6-0 and forgotten in a couple of years if not sooner.
Anyone who forgets this horse doesn't know shit about horse racing
Such a great horse to retire too early...
Absolutely stunning horse ❤
Should still be racing
Joke 5 runs and has proven himself. I think not.
Frankel is a real horse and rightly retired to stud.
That's right , Frankel was the greatest!!!
FL had 6 runs, not 5, but I totally get what you are saying. FL came real close to setting some race record times but 6 races isn't enough to make a horse one of the greatest. Secretariat and MOW are the GOATs.
His speed figures are comparable to the best who ever ran. Should be penalized for only 6 career starts. Possibly. But there is no denying his immense talent. His U.S. Timeform speed figure of 154 for the Pacific Classic is the highest ever given. The Breeders Cup speed figure was 144.
@@capiche7396 they probably didn't have ways to get speed figures back in the days of Secretariat. 6 races in 18 months is a joke to be honest. He ran so fast because he hardly ever raced. FL raced an average of 1 time every three months. Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months which is an average of a little over 1 time a month! Secretariat would have won every race by 30 lengths if he was rested like FL. You can't even compare the 2 horses. Secretariat was the GOAT and it's not even close.
@@capiche7396 BUT would he train on? what ground can he handle? what is optimum trip? Big world out there and he has travelled nowhere to prove himself. To many assumptions to pay his stud fee.
Ridiculous to call a horse one of the greats when it's only run 6 races.
And they wonder why the fans are fading.
Well at a stud fee of 200k x conservative 135 mares a year. Thats 27 millions thats the reason why he was retired.
Shame on you for retiring him so early
Here’s a hodgepodge of my thoughts. Flightline gave us six wonderful races. I have no control over his life. I will not speculate how he would have done racing another season. I am glad he is safe . Maybe what’s best for him is to be retired. I do not compare the Greats. I just appreciate them. More than that I appreciate all of the horses. Sometimes we humans are never satisfied.
Obviously, Flightline doesn’t care what any of us want.
The ownership knew they were retiring him before the BCC even happened. They didn't come out and say that because they didn't want to make the fans mad before the race and deal with the repercussions at the race. They said they would make the decision the day after the race (Sunday) but a few short hours after the race, Wikipedia already had him listed as retired. The ownership was lying out their ass.
Look at the hat on the Farn employee Flightline hats made well before he ran in BC Classic
@@TheBadGuy1974 what is a Farn employee or did you mean Barn employee? A lot of horse owners have hats made with their horses name on it. It doesn't mean anything.
@@CamaroKidd2022 Farm
They didn’t say it just in case he lost
@@davincimotorworksinc6710 even if he lost they weren't going to race him anymore
200k!! Do your thing flightline
I agree FL is a great horse! However, when you look at races from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's those horses were fast, powerful & built tough!!! Are u forgetting Citation?? Northern Dancer? I could go on & on & on!!! Just a REMINDER!
I don’t believe they test for performance enhancing concoctions back then. That’s why it so rare nowadays to see standouts in any sport.
No Kidding he's overrated. All the competition retires early too
I hear you there Karen. I doubt most people know this but FL had a longer racing career then Secretariat! Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months. FL raced 6 times in 18 months. FL was great for a moment but he can't be compared to a lot of the greatest horses.
@@tylariasworld2410 what? There are standouts in all kinds of sports today. Every sport has elite players.
Love this guy happy retirement
Ghostzapper is best horse I ever saw. Flightline didn't change that. 6 1/2, 7f, 1m, 9f, 10f, against the best at those distance and he whipped them all. Ghost beat a better field in the 2004 classic, in a faster time.
He whipped them all , huh ! Why dose a jockey carry a whip? Is it like a hockey player who carries a stick? Or a baseball player who uses a bat? Does the whip control a horse from running sideways? Why did Joel Rosario get fined about a grand and suspended for a day? When he rode a horse in a race on BC day he used the whip 1 too many times. Does the whip make a horse run faster? Was there a limit on how many times you could whip a horse in a race 3 years ago and beyond? NO ! THERE WAS NO LIMIT ON HOW MANY TIMES YOU COULD WHIP A HORSE IN ANY RACE. Now do the math.
How many times did Prat use the whip on Flightline? NOT ONCE! How many times did Secretariat feel the whip strike his body when he ran? Do the math on how times Big Red was abused ! When Prat waved the whip on flightline nearing the wire in the BCC. Flightline had no idea what Prat was doing with that thing . Flightline ran on his own every single time and all the bullet works in the mornings all on his own. Did they abuse flightline running him 10 days after a race or 2weeks or 3 weeks then back to 10 days again? Was it cruel to run him so many times in a month after month ? Let alone whip the crap out of him. If add up all those beatings to an animal, perhaps that’s how you get your record time ? Them Gladiators days are over. And if don’t think that those Animals activists won’t shut you down ? THINK AGAIN AND AGAIN ! Have you been to the circus lately or a marine park? Nuff’ Said !
@@6cobrasnake9 dude. What race did you see where Secretariat was whipped? He wasnt whipped once in the TC races and set race records in all of them as you know. btw, Secretariat had the highest beyer of any horse ever at 139 in the Belmont and he was never whipped or even asked to run, he did it all on his own. Flightline had a 126 beyer at 1 1/4. Secretariat is the superior horse and I have never seen him whipped in any race. Never!!!
@@TimesUp777 B.S. there wasn’t a Beyer figure 5O years ago !
@@TimesUp777 prove it that he wasn’t whipped in all his races. And if you said that he had a 139 then you are a LAIR! Beyer started 35 years ago!!!
Stay Safe Fella! Really gonna miss you. I’m so done with racing.
Mr. Krabs would be impressed at the greediness of Flightline’s connections.
Such a shame that he raced so few times while PERFECTLY HEALTHY.
200k for winning 6 races. While American Pharoah won 9 and made over 8 million and the only Grand Slam winner.
And AP’s book didn’t even fill his first year either
AP also in my opinion is sounder than FL
Kinda strange the Farm had the hats made in less than 24hrs after he was retired??????????????????
The owners new they were retiring him before the BCC. They said they would decide the day after the race (sunday) but wikipedia had him listed as retired a couple hours after the race. The owners lied so they wouldn't have any repercussions at the race from the fans.
The hats are made as soon as stud deals are made, not when the horse retires. But, top horses have entourage hats, while running too.
Brilliant & good looking horse....👍👍👍
Hands down this horse would put the best horses out to pasture if they were alive to race him ! Hes no doubt the horse they would not beat on any track ! Hes freakish with all those great bloodlines. Flightlines the Best of any horse i have ever seen race .
Watching his trainers and seeing him starting to train , they had mentioned he had trouble keeping weight on him. But they ruined it by retiring him so soon he's the fastest horse ever my opinion nobody could have beat him for years.
You want some to blame, blame the insurance agencies. I’m an owner of Authentic while we all wanted him to race as a 4 year old it would have cost 3 million per month for insurance
simply spectacular...
obvious tendon fireing mark on left hind. Indicates tendon issue which probably led to retirement
Why has this horse never ran for the triple crown?
Minor injuries at 2
Amazing horse, what a shoulder, wow. bet he could jump too. lol, ... i sure (wish) would LOVE to breed one of our mares to him. i am glad the owners did not sacrifice him and support that he go on to carry his legacy now as a breeding stallion, he does not need to prove a thing to anyone either and as much as we'd still all love to see him run, the risk alone is not reasonable for this great horse, he needs to go make some great babies, that is the continued blessing that is unselfishly given. thank God. ... i
Seth Hancock once said in an interview that he has seen some really good horse, a few great ones but as far as he is concerned none of them could have warmed Secretariat up.
He is a really good horse but to throw words around such as "a Secretariat type finish" as was called by the announcer is ridiculous. It was a small field and there was no true depth. He has only raced six times in his entire career. He hasn't proved himself to be worth $200,000 or the comparisons to Secretariat. This horse would have faded badly if he had raced against Man O War and/or Secretariat. I wish him well.
No true depth! Are you ignorant 😒
I hear what you are saying. A lot of people think FL is the GOAT! Totally insane to say the least.
@@CamaroKidd2022 I don’t think there is any horse that could have beat Secretariat at the Belmont with Man O War driving to catch him. What freak of nature wins at a mile and a half in 2:24 with 31 lengths. Sham would have easily won the TC if it hadn’t been for Secretariat. There were damn good horses that year too so the depth was there. Secretariat ran on different surfaces winning with ease and against older horses. Both Man O War and Secretariat running 21 races in two years. There’s little to compare Flightline to the greats.
@@cmeflywva I couldn't agree with you more. If Secretariat was rested like FL he would have won every race by 30 lengths! Secretariat raced an average of a little more then 1 time per month. FL raced an average of one time every 3 months. You are right, there is no comparison.
@@cmeflywva actually Secretariat ran 21 races in 16 months!! That is not even a year and a half!
Super, dass er sein Leben genießen kann und er nicht zermürbt wird und gesund bleibt
We the people need to see greatness run again.
Hello Mr Flightline hope you enjoy your vacation … California fan
He's retired. It's not a vacation
The best thing that could happen for racing fans is if he fired blanks they would surely bring him back.
The maternal grandson of Dynaformer, Storm Cat and Mr. Prospector
What are those dots on Flightlines' right hind leg?
I wish Flightline had continued to race. I wish him the best as a stud but just think this talented athlete could've gone a lot further. I will miss him at the track but wishing him the best!
Everything in the name of the all-powerful dollar. That's how this sport thinks now adays. Imagine what could have been with this horse, and so many others prematurely retired.
Buenas tardes bonito programa Muchas Felicidades una pregunta allá en los estados unidos si vuelven a sacar otra cría con los mismos padres de Tapit un hermano entero de Tapit
Two group 1 races and straight into stud, can't be classed as an all time great needed another year or two of dominance to secure that status ,but at 40mil a year pimping him out the owners would be daft to not take the easy money.
That's 4 grade 1 wins. 6 races altogether and undefeated.
I still thought he would participate in the Dubai world cup, but he has retired
The worst thing in the life of any being is that something someone for some reason does not allow you to do what you like to do, win or lose just retired thank you Flightline.
Wishing the best for him and the team for the rest of his journey. He gives me goosebumps just looking at him. God Bless.
Wishing the best for the horse, not the team. All they care about is money $$$$.
His team, well the owners anyway, can go to hell. Did you see the runt owners crying when Flightline won the Breeders Classic, because they knew they'd be able to cash in on him. These people are scum and have no place in the sport of kings!! I wish nothing but bad things to happen to these people!!!!
❤ EVERYBODY IS FORGETTING HIS FOALS ARE GOING TO KEEP HORSERACING MAGIC EVERY TIME THEY GO TO THE POST BRILLANT HORSE PEOPLE GREAT MOVE ON RETIRING WHEN THY DID FLIGHTLINE GOES OUT A CHAMPION !!!! UNDERFEATED ❤❤❤
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Hard to blame the owners to retire this STUD. As a racing fan- i selfishly think it was too soon.
Another point to comment on is; what makes this horse so good? Certain horses seem to stand out in ability. But they just look like any other horse to me. What sets them apart in physical terms I wonder?
It's like any other species. Some are faster, stronger, have more will, etc. Etc.
Come on! retired!!! What about the fans, i wanted to see him do his things one more time!!
Too valuable to he running on a racetrack
Breeding unsound horses is the reason why we have horses retiring early. Also 6 starts, undefeated, and people think he deserves to be ranked among the greatest?? HAHA Flightline doesn't even break Top 100
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I think Zenyatta is at that farm. Maybe her owners ought to think about breeding to Flightline.
Zenyatta is at Lane's End. But she is 19 and has been retired from breeding duty. Her 2023 foal, a filly by War Front, is reportedly her final foal. 20 is a reasonable retirement age for a broodmare, especially one who has had multiple pregnancy failures like Zenyatta.
Besides, her son by Flightline's sire, Tapit, did nothing on the track. Ziconic (12:0-2-6) and winner of $70,465, was the only foal of Zenyatta's to place in a race. None of her 4 foals who survived to training age have broken their maiden.
Enjoy your money, you Richards, if you're smart enough to get my meaning.
Esto le hace un daño al hipismo no nos dejan ver a los caballos correr
A esta bestia pensaba verla más tiempo ojalá hubiese corrido en Arabia lamentablemente jamás lo veremos dar un Sprint y un esfuerzo de verdad no tuvo rivales
This is Sad! He should be racing more.
Ojala salga tan siquiera un hijo que saque sus cualidades ya que los grandes campeones nunca les sale un hijo igual o mejor asi a pasado con sementales como secretariat ,california ,american pharoat
Such a shame how the business takes these horses away to stand at stud just when they establish themselves as special and mot of us have barely just heard of them. Think the commentator got a bit carried away there with the "Secretariat-like" line. Was an impressive run but American Pharoah did pretty much the same thing and ran essentially the exact same time but he was only a 3 year old and coming off the triple crown and did it to older horses. He'd be 5-7 lengths better again at 4 and 5 yo. Such a shame we never got to see it.
It's as if Lawrence Taylor and Mike Tyson gave birth to a baby racehorse. Greatest ever except maybe for Landaluce.
$200,000 is a lot for a first year sire. Is this a record?
Pharoah was a killing too.
American Pharoah’s first year was 200k as well.
Ghostzapper's intial stud fee was also $200K.
I believe Justify was at 200k at the start as well. Justify now gets more then AP which I don't understand.
@@sareight wow, I didn’t know, I think it was private at the time, not sure but wow 🤑
Please one year more, only 3 Gr 1 more.
What a Dream Come True, to see his Offspring!
Flightline cant be considered one of greats if he only ran 6 races. In the ole days horses ran 20+ races.
Hey groom,,soft brush only for the tail!!
Flightline is truly a great horse but you take a gamble every time you race a horse you never know what will happen case in point ruffian. When she went down the whole sport was traumatized. I'm glad for what he showed us I'm also glad he is safe and living the good life
This horse is in no way in the same class as Secretariet, not even close. People are so quick to label great so fast, and yea so he won 5 races big deal. Stop acting like he's the greatest horse that's ever run a race. Time will tell what kind of sire he will be but 200,000 dollars for an unproven stallion is just crazy or should I say those who would pay that price are crazy. After all alot of the greatest horses have been flops as a sire.
You are surely correct about the Secretariat comment.
They didn't over work him
Son of Tapit that says it all doesn't it?
As good as this horse is you cannot name him as one of the greatest after only racing six times! You cheap in other horses that have raced far much more with only one loss or have gone undefeated when you only Race Six times. Sorry you're a good horse you're not a great great horse you don't even belong in the same breath as Secretariat that's just insanity. His connections are out for the money and I understand that I get that but the rest of the racing world was truly cheated of seeing what this cult can do and just seeing if he actually really reached greatness status as far as I'm concerned he's a good horse that ran six times that's it he won one Breeders Cup couple graded one races many horses have done that many horses have done that
That is exactly what I have been saying!!
What.?? They retired him!?!?! After that blow away-hit tha NOS at tha Breeders Cup.?? That makes no sense at all with the way he dominated a week ago. As he proved,,age is only a number
Fl was 4 and most horses are better at 4 then they are at 3. He wasnt defying age.
he will never be the greatest ever
greed killed that possibility
It’s all about the money. Imagine if he had broken a leg doing one more race. Oooops lots of big breeding money down the drain.
** One day soon these top notch horses will break their maiden for 100 Bitcoin an will be retired to stud . An everyone will cheer !!! What a super horse 🐎 he was...
Super horse but only 6 lifetime stars. Can't rate him with Big Red or Slew, hasn't shown enough.
pretty soon only a hand full of breeders will be left in the game and there won't be more 5 or 6 tracks left. the jockey club and their ultra rich blueblood buddies will control the whole show and keep all the money . their decades laid out plan is at the 1/16 pole. very sad.
That's not true at all. There is way more money in the sport then ever because of the internet. The same tracks are still open and there are lots of owners.
@@TimesUp777 there's more betting because of the internet is true..many tracks no longer exist. many owners of one horse maybe, because the cost of owning a horse alone has gone through the roof. 90% of racehorse owners lose money.
@@hillaryilinsky1009 okay. Its always been a rich mans game, but just 1 good horse can make them very rich because of those stud fees.
The great grandson of A. P. Indy/$200,000.00
I know everyone here is worried about his retirement but im more worried about turn out and the fact THAT HE NEEDS TO BE A HORSE. Poor thing a few hours of turn out is bullshit. Let him be a horse for once damn.
He's as docile as Zenyata.
Have you met him?
@@meganproffitt424 I see him. I'm trained to see these things.
Thank goodness for the TH-cam horse trainer that has 0 credentials on their profile but can educate us all! THANK GOODNESS
@@j-man699 That's not how that works. Just because he's quiet in this 2 minute video, doesn't mean he's docile.
@@meganproffitt424 Did you EVER see him turn a hair? Now you're just showing great stupidity. 44 years I'm in this business and some wet behind the ears, Millennial is telling me what is real? Watch him enter the winners circle!!!
Of course he has the prophets thumb print 🤍
Too young to remember secretariat or seattle slew. But the 2 best colts I've seen in 40 years of watching racing is the turf champion Frankel and this horse 🐎 Flightline I thought life is good was a fast horse but he only towed Flightline into the stretch ? 6 runs or not he will go down as one of the greats .
Cannot disagree with anything you said here. I have been an avid horse racing fan/punter for over 40 years...I don't know how there ever could have been a faster/better horse than Flightline.
@@paulcarpool2288 uh, you again🤙😁 FL had a 126 beyer and Secretariat the highest beyer ever at 139. I just had to tell you that again. Lol
@Sea Drifter. Secretariat had a speed figure of 139 in 1 1/2! FL had a 126 beyer speed at 1 1/4. Secretariat is by far the superior horse. No horse that runs 6 times will go down as a true great. Justify was 6-0 and won the TC and is pretty much forgotten about. FL will be forgotten about in a couple years also. For comparison, Secretariat raced 21 times in 16 months. FL raced 6 times in 18 months. Secretariat set many race and track records. FL didn't set any. Fl was a great horse for the moment but by no means should he be talked about as one of the greatest. There are many horses that achieved way more then FL.
@@TimesUp777 He was a titan for sure and was brave enough to run on win on turf too? which showed his versatility, a trait which is sometimes forgotten when comparing great thoroughbreds ?
@@TimesUp777 Secretariat had a 139 in the Belmont. Obviously, no horse could ever surpass that,...but all his other races were very good..but not invincible. Flightline would have beat him every race.... except for his Belmont freak race.
It's to bad we didnt get to see all he could do now hes a money machine
If only they didn't abuse their horses with the use of bits, whips, and chains! :)
The horses are fine
How about running him 16 more times and two times against the best turf horses in the world?…:you know, like Secretariat did.
Because he is worth much more to his owners as a stud.
TAPIT
I wish I had the pleasure to see this amazing athlete run many more times but I hope the decision to retire Flightline is what is best for the horse.
We will never know if it was the best for the horse but we will know it was better for the owners. They want to get richer then they already are. Greed.
“Best for the horse” = Best for the owners’ bank accounts.
Translated from silliness into English.
@@CamaroKidd2022 I never owned a large animal like a horse but any animal I ever had was like a part of the family and treated with the best of intentions. This is a business and unfortunately, greed will override the horse's best interests. I wonder what happens to great horses that don't produce the next crop of great horses, not every great horse does.
@@jeffb5785 the horses are meant to race but in reality their best interest is not to race. Many horses come up lame in races which is very sad. Epicenter came up lame in the BCC which you probably know. I think most of the really good horses are let to live their lives out regardless of how they do in the breeding shed. I heard horses are still sent to slaughter but I am not sure if that is true. They are beautiful animals and I can't imagine having them slaughtered.
@@CamaroKidd2022 I did a quick bit of research and found that there are many organizations that care for retired racehorses, using them in programs for kids, or finding a horse enthusiast to make a forever home for them. I think many still end up being in bad situations and even put down.
Thank you for never holding him back he was meant to be great I know there's alot of shenanigans at tracks some good horses get injustice.
What a joke!!!
Sad for the oldest sport n American history this horse doesn’t sit with the greats his offspring will definitely show
Early retire.damn what about dubai cup