I hear what you're saying, but all things being equal, what do you think would have happened to this horse if he were a gelding?
I don't think it's all for the horse.
I like this horse and hope he gets better, but why do people keep on posting pictures of this horse? There's not a handful of people could tell you the difference between this horse and any other brown horse.
Why don't you call up Funny Cide's owners and ask them what they would've done in that same situation? I'd love to know. He was the first gelding to win the Kentucky Derby (2003) since 1979. I haven't seen any comments from that section. (But I will look if/when I have time.)
Another oops on my part. In my post #111, where I wrote "1979," as to when a gelding had last won the Kentucky Derby before Funny Cide in 2003, it was a typo.
I meant to write "1929." It had been 74 years between gelding winners.
"I hear what you're saying, but all things being equal, what do you think would have happened to this horse if he were a gelding?"
Sorry I got into this conversations late, but I was out of pocket for a week on vacation. Actually I am still on vacation, but with DSL :O) I HAD to respond to this post here..
the second press conference that Dr Richardson had was with the Jacksons and they addressed this very issue. Even if the horse were a gelding, they would have spent the time and money to save this horse. I dont know if you know this or not, but they tend to keep their retired racehorses and retrain them for their grandkids. I am sure that they can't keep all of them, but they make sure that they have a good life. Gretchen Jackson is also heavily involved with trying to get the antislaughter legislation passed, and she is also on the Board of the New Bolton Center, or whatever it's called, and is involved in decision making about things. I am sure that if they only treated their champions this way, why would she be so involved in saving these horses lives? They have given New Bolton more money than they will every pay for Barbaro's treatment. BTW they will only get that insurance money if the horse dies. If that is what they wanted, they would have just had him put to sleep on the track.