Have you backed a fatality?

Nulty

I'd say its pretty hard not to have backed a horse that dies in a race if your punting career is long enough. I luckily haven't, at least not that I can remember.

There were plenty that backed Schindlers Hunt today. Can you remember any of those bets?

mr.jingle

Nulty wrote: »

I'd say its pretty hard not to have backed a horse that dies in a race if your punting career is long enough. I luckily haven't, at least not that I can remember.

There were plenty that backed Schindlers Hunt today. Can you remember any of those bets?

Backed Best Mate when he collapsed. I only done the bet because if he won i'd have been kicking myself if he'd have hacked up! Sad day:(

admiralofthefleet

gypsy king on derby day a few years ago

Nulty

I started the thread thinking I'd definitely remember if I backed a horse that died on the track. Best Mate? I'm sure you weren't the only one to back the 3x GC winner at 12/1. I've read the news reports about that race. It certainly was a sad day. Knight said that she thinks it happened as best as it could. Nearly dead before hitting the ground.

Denners

Had €25 e/w on Exotic Dancer when he collapsed past the line, died 20 mins later after he came 2nd

Fabulous chaser all the same that never one a Gold Cup, pity

Diggy78

I've had plenty, never good. Gloria Victis, One Man, most recently Citizen Vic and JP's one that I cant now remember the name of (died in the Coral Cup the year Sky'sthe limit won). And of course I had a few quid on my own the day he severed his own front tendon with his rear hoof after jumping awkwardly. RIP fella.

finbarrk

Nulty wrote: »

I'd say its pretty hard not to have backed a horse that dies in a race if your punting career is long enough. I luckily haven't, at least not that I can remember.

There were plenty that backed Schindlers Hunt today. Can you remember any of those bets?

Backing a fatality is nothing. When you owned one that gets killed it's 100 times worse.

Nulty

finbarrk wrote: »

Backing a fatality is nothing. When you owned one that gets killed it's 100 times worse.

While we're at it I may as well mention how dark it is at night

arkle121

i remember talking to a guy in wicklow a good few years back
and he told me his father rode a dead horse to win a race.he explained his father was a top jockey at the time in ireland around the fifthys he said coming over the last hurdle the horse got impaled by a stake to his heart and the momenton kept him going on the short run in till he got past the line and dropped dead,i never checked it out but did anybody ever hear of this story

ciano1

arkle121 wrote: »

i remember talking to a guy in wicklow a good few years back
and he told me his father rode a dead horse to win a race.

:eek:

Must have been a great jockey to get a dead horse to run!

arkle121

ciano1 wrote: »

:eek:

Must have been a great jockey to get a dead horse to run!

yes your right