Look at some of the breeding from the last 10 derby winners. Lots of sprinters and milers. The respective trainers should be commended for getting the distance. BUT don't blame the breeding for their weaknesses. Northern Afleet, Private Emblem, Distorted Humor, Elusive Quality, Quiet American etc. are not sires of horses known for stamina.
If the trainer falls into Derby/Triple Crown fever, I'll blame the trainer.
What happened to Barbaro is/was sad. His breeding was stellar for a turf horse. Someone chose to go the Derby route. The breed says run on the turf.
Who's fault is it that this colt got hurt? No one. Horses get hurt.
They do... and I'm aware there will always be injury, and also aware that there is a tendency to imagine tendencies from a few events that only appear to be related. I'm not one to jump on the blame game.
If this were an MSM story with a lot of innuendo by journalism majors, I'd have discounted it as hysteria. I took it seriously because it seemed a lot of the big names were.
The NY Post mentioned Edgar Prado got jeered by some at the Belmont yesterday in his first post-Preakness appearance.