"Thoroughbreds, most of them tending toward paranoid schizophrenia, have a deep-rooted fear of restraint, narrow enclosure, and loud noises. The starting gate requires them to hold still in a claustrophobic pen while men shout, horses squeal, and metal doors bang open and shut. There is also a loud bell, just for yucks" (Daily Racing Form).
Posted by JC, Jul 12, 2004 07:55 PM
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