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3. Just so's you knows, each racing year, hundreds of horses die.

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:10 PM

Mar 2012

From 2003-2008, more 5,000 horses died in the racing industry. It is at least 2 for each 1,000 starts. And they do not suspend racing.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/sports/1432921/5000_reported_horse_deaths_at_race_tracks_since_2003/
It sounds to me like Luck is leaning on racing industry standards, not film industry standards. Not a good choice, considering the stats.

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Hollywood -- bad for horses [View all] marmar Mar 2012 OP

JFC Duer 157099 Mar 2012 #1

I'm wondering how often horses need to be hedgehog Mar 2012 #2

Horses are put down quite a bit HangOnKids Mar 2012 #6

Just so's you knows, each racing year, hundreds of horses die. Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #3

I just think horses are a bad choice for film material. xchrom Mar 2012 #4

Horse people need to weigh in on this... Bigmack Mar 2012 #5

yes, US tb racehorses are extremely "overbred" and fragile as a result magical thyme Mar 2012 #9

Out law horseracing, dogracing, rodeos and circuses that use animals. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #10

I can agree with that. RebelOne Mar 2012 #11

That's horrible. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #12

Amen to that. nt Doremus Mar 2012 #14

No link, but I read this AM that Luck has been canceled by HBO Kingofalldems Mar 2012 #13

Can't they CGI these by now? Taverner Mar 2012 #15

Bad for horses, good for glue factories. briv1016 Mar 2012 #16