I'm sorry I injected a little reality into the situation. I don't mean to imply that Barbaro isn't worth saving. I wish I could sit down and discuss this face-to-face with all of the soft-hearted folks on this thread. It's just that horses and dogs are not the same thing. The fact is, I'm too sad to talk about it and that's all I have to say about that....
They are saving their horse because they love him. He's useless as a stud because of his back legs. They could have had $30 mil to $50 mil in insurance if they had destroyed him on the track. They didn't do that because they love Barbaro. Their statements have been posted on other Barbaro threads.
He is wrong. It was explained right after the accident that artificial insemination for stud purposes is never done. They're treating this horse because they love him.
He's wrong. The Jockey Club, which governs Thoroughbred breeding in this country, does not permit artificial insemination. The odds of Barbaro being able to live cover mares, which is required of Thoroughbred stallions, are slim. The owners are doing this for altruistic reasons.