'Letty' threatens to quit horse racing; claims persons rejoiced @ Doughmaker's demise
Doughmaker, the winner of the 2015 Governor’s Cup in St Thomas, USVI on May 1, 2015 was euthanised after breaking both front legs during the feature race.
Hodge is alleging that her horse suffered in pain for over an hour before he was put out of his misery.
“I want to say that I am not a sore loser. I have feelings and I have always been for horses. This is not the first time I have been bitching about vets at the track,” she said.
“When Break Up The Game from St Thomas broke it’s legs here on the same track I am the one who made a stink about it because I may looking out for all horses not just mine,” she said.
Hodge said that the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association failed to ensure that a veterinarian was on the track for a big race such as what took place yesterday.
Bad track caused Doughmaker tragedy?
Additionally, Ms Hodge said the condition of the track might have contributed to the injury her horse suffered.
She explained that the track was wet following two showers of rain earlier in the day and still the management of the track saw it fit to bring in a water truck to dampen an already damp track.
“This is my third horse that I’ve lost at this track all because of carelessness out here. Everybody thinks she is the Mother Teresa of horse racing and she doesn’t give a **** about anything for horses,” said Hodge.
'I done with it'
Because of yesterday’s incident, Letty threatened to leave the sport she had become so known as being a supporter of over the many years.
“I done with it. Whatever horses I have I will run but I’m done with it because this wouldn’t get better. I don’t care anymore because L&B has been here from the beginning and it’s the only racing stable that everybody wants to kill,” she said.
Further, she accused others in the horse racing fraternity of rejoicing over the fact that her horse had to be put down.
“I never rejoice at other horse owners’ misfortune,” she said. “I am not bawling because I lost. I’m speaking out because things are not changing,” she said. “If they want me out of horse racing they got me out,” said Hodge, adding that she is refusing to participate in the sport under the new presidency of Patsy C. Lake.
Efforts up to post time to get a response from incoming President of the BVI Horse Owners' Association, Patsy C. Lake as well as outgoing President, Karen B. Smith-Aaron proved futile.
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Time to get out letty. I am not too keen on Patsy in any case (or any circumstance).