02/04/2023
MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL:
G*I WATERHOUSE BLAST ANTI-RACE CRUSADERS.
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Racing's first lady has torn shreds off anti-racing crusaders, insisting they don't understand the level of love and care that goes into training racehorses.
Hall Of Fame trainer G*i Waterhouse spoke passionately at a ladies lunch in Sydney, addressing horse deaths and serious injuries in racing.
Waterhouse, who has 153 Group 1 wins to her name, didn't miss.
"People have become so weak and prissy now days, instead of being strong and loving the industry that we love," Waterhouse said.
"I am like a football trainer.
"I am an equine athletic trainer.
"My job - and the kids that I work with - is to look after and love those horses.
"So I can't stand when I hear that crap about horses being killed and all that.
"It gets my blood boiling.
"Because it's just not what happens."
Racing legend Waterhouse, who co-trains with Adrian Bott, said unfortunate accidents happened in every sport.
"Accidents happen in any business," Waterhouse said.
"Accidents happen in any sport, injuries to your legs if you are a footballer or if you are a racing car driver, it happens and that's life."
Waterhouse's passionate plea received resounding cheers from the ladies racing lunch in Sydney.
Racehorse deaths reared their head again on Wednesday when Temple Of Artemis, trained by Irish Melbourne Cup winning trainer Joseph O'Brien, broke down while racing at Warwick Farm.
The galloper was humanely euthanised due to a fracture to his near fore sesamoid.
The issue of racehorse deaths and serious injuries came under sharp scrutiny following a spate of Melbourne Cup deaths which prompted Racing Victoria to introduce tough new medical screening rules for international horses.
