Platinum Jubilee: Outrage at Epsom Derby After Surprise Fireworks in Honor of Queen Elizabeth
06/04/2022 11:03 pm EDT
'Dumb'
Many commenters jumped right to insulting the intelligence of the people who arranged the fireworks. They wondered how nobody in this chain of decisions saw this ahead of time.
Mistake
Some commenters assumed that the fireworks must have been meant for something else, or had been set off at the wrong time by mistake.
Professionals
People with experience in media, horse handling and racing all marveled at the oversights here. They gave their professional opinions willingly on social media.
Range
Some viewers debated about how close the horses were to the fireworks, and to what extent the noise would have impacted them. Some considered all the other unfamiliar stimuli the animals were dealing with that morning.
What's Next
Some viewers debated about how close the horses were to the fireworks, and to what extent the noise would have impacted them. Some considered all the other unfamiliar stimuli the animals were dealing with that morning.
Views
Horses aside, viewers complained that the smoke and glitter from the fireworks obscured the view of the racetrack.
Protest
Finally, the fireworks had many viewers feeling unusually sympathetic with the animal rights protesters that stormed the field on Saturday morning.
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