It's a cruel industry because they force the horses to run and they pump them full of drugs to make them run across the track at a quick pace. They also whip them when they do poorly. I'm so sick of hearing it because my mother and brother are gamblers and they watched it everyday. Even when I watched a movie/show with my mum or watched the NRL with my brother they are on their phone watching horse/greyhound racing. Mum used to take the TV from me when I was little while I was watching cartoons to watch her races to see if she wins. She always complained about what I watched but I can't do the same to her. My brother didn't used to like horse racing but our mother got him hooked on it and she recently got my sister hooked on it as well. They don't have to watch the race to win their money because if the horse that they had money on finished 1st then the money would be put into their bank. Mum is a sore loser because everytime she loses she always make excuses about it by saying that she should of put the money on another horse. My brother is the same way because he always complains when his horse losses by a nose or when it missed the jump or when it's raining. He's listens to sport podcasts about horse racing about who's got the best form and what horse do the professional punters got on their bets on.