Opelousas, LA
Now this is an interesting one. . .
Backwoods sale, Opelousas, LA . . . Weekly auction. . Oh, it is Thoroughbred alley. Two hours from Delta Downs. . . Well, you get the idea.
This day, February 27th. . . . Was a different audience altogether.
Open the gates. . and in they come. Meet Red Hot Sensation, last raced February 8th at Delta Downs, LA. The treatment of this horse, caught on video . . . See and read for yourself. In attendance , among the crowd were those of the racing world. . .Jockeys. Advocates. Owners. They tell their story here:
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2018/02/28/porter-forms-organization-to-save-horses.aspx#comment-3781284279
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But who was bidding? Kill buyers. . . And us.
Meet Coast Guard Kid, Twirling Sky, and Cajuness who came home with Sensation.
Yes, we bid them. What was their alternative? They are well and thriving <3
April 1st, 2018