| I was reading, online I think, about how all the horses running were descendants of Native Dancer (as was Barbaro), and that the main weakness Native Dancer had was a tendency to leg injuries. This is being accentuated, apparently, with all the inbreeding. When I read that, I worried that there would be another Barbaro this year. So sad. I always wanted a horse when I was young, but was never able to have one. However, I have watched almost every Kentucky Derby (and Preakness and Belmont Stakes) since I was nine or so. I just hate it when something like this happens. |