New Posts For Thread: Caldwell dispersal.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersalgreat chance for owners in GB to buy some very good horses if they are willing to pay.Yeah exactly, i used to keep racing pigeons and of course the kids always picked the fanciest coloured ones as ther favourites, they were like pets but jesus when they were lost racing it was tears for at least a week.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563763265#563763265Yeah exactly, i used to keep racing pigeons and of course the kids always picked the fanciest coloured ones as ther favourites, they were like pets but jesus when they were lost racing it was tears for at least a week.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 04:58:12 -0600I'd have done the same. You love the sport; spent the money. And, then a few of the horses were killed on the track. What for? To be emotionally tortured? One has to walk away and accept horseracing is not the sport for them to enjoy.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563763213#563763213I'd have done the same. You love the sport; spent the money. And, then a few of the horses were killed on the track. What for? To be emotionally tortured? One has to walk away and accept horseracing is not the sport for them to enjoy.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 04:37:25 -0600I believe them. It is hard to explain to young children why their horses are getting killed. They might come back when the kids are older.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762975#563762975I believe them. It is hard to explain to young children why their horses are getting killed. They might come back when the kids are older.Sat, 27 Jan 2024 01:53:31 -0600Think i read somewhere that they have a youngish family and they were taking it badly after losing some fav horses.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762197#563762197Think i read somewhere that they have a youngish family and they were taking it badly after losing some fav horses.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:41:51 -0600It is a bad look with fatalities. Jumps racing is difficult to justify. Even if the horses don't break down or die falling/jumping, some of the races look brutal.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762121#563762121It is a bad look with fatalities. Jumps racing is difficult to justify. Even if the horses don't break down or die falling/jumping, some of the races look brutal.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0600They lost another horse Smooth Player only a couple of weeks back and I suppose the loss of north of 250K on DB Cooper has forced a rethink.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762117#563762117They lost another horse Smooth Player only a couple of weeks back and I suppose the loss of north of 250K on DB Cooper has forced a rethink.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:29:03 -0600Absolutely. Bigger issue for racing is what if others decide that the sport is a bad look with fatalities and decide to pull out as well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762095#563762095Absolutely. Bigger issue for racing is what if others decide that the sport is a bad look with fatalities and decide to pull out as well.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:23:32 -0600MJK spoke to him yesterday in Gowran briefly he was with Eddie..It can be tough losing such a highly rated owner..https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563762031#563762031MJK spoke to him yesterday in Gowran briefly he was with Eddie..It can be tough losing such a highly rated owner..Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:18 -0600They lost there best ever hoss Mighty Potter @ Fairyhouse last year.May be other undedrlying reasons but as Punchestown states probably final straw.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563761991#563761991They lost there best ever hoss Mighty Potter @ Fairyhouse last year.May be other undedrlying reasons but as Punchestown states probably final straw.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:40:25 -0600I don't think Gordon has been himself in general this season judging by his demeanour whenever I've seen him. To be fair to him he's usually in good form whatever the results but a few times this season he's looked like someone with something on hishttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31830213/caldwell-dispersal?post_id=563761985#563761985I don't think Gordon has been himself in general this season judging by his demeanour whenever I've seen him. To be fair to him he's usually in good form whatever the results but a few times this season he's looked like someone with something on hisFri, 26 Jan 2024 13:38:55 -0600