| I missed the Derby today too, and am now glad I did. I also would have a very hard time celebrating after what happened. These injuries are just so devastating. When you see what happened to Barbaro and Ruffian (so heartbreaking) not to mention the thousands of other horses, it really does make you wonder about this sport. They are bred and built for speed, and the trainers keep their fingers crossed that they won't break down. And even for the ones that make it through their careers unscathed, the large percentage do not live out their days happily on farms and rolling fields. |