I haven’t watched a race since Barbaro went down at the Kentucky Derby. His owners did all they could to save his life, but best vets couldn’t get that leg to heal.
Just re-connected with old high school friend who now lives in Louisville. He emailed me to be sure to watch this year. I did watch the run, exciting. But I understand that several horses died in training.
The two men who owned the company I worked for, put their unsuccessful race horses “out to pasture”. And then an investigation was done, revealing that those poor horses died “suddenly,” by electrocution. Vicious “sport”.
Which horses are you talking about that were electrocuted? Your boss's or those at the track?
Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby. His injury was at the Preakness in Maryland.
Barbaro was a very bad injury. They tried valiantly but in the end the laminitis got to him as he spent too much time being propped up and not being a horse. Most would have been put down right away.