And latest Barbaro update

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http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34574

Keep up the good fight, B!

That is one special horse.

You know I heard a pretty good conversation on the Barbaro issue over the weekend. I didn't add one thing to the conversation, I was just listening. Everyone at the table agreed that saving Barbaro was of the utmost importance for racing. But now the bar has been set to try and save every horse that breaks down and gets laminitis. Barbaro's condition as far as his fracture and his laminitis is about the worse you can get. But the majority of horse owners do not have the money to spend on a horse like the Jackson's have. So now the arguement in the future is going to be "well they saved Barbaro, why can't they save your horse." There is only one answer...MONEY. I wonder how the casual public will take to that answer. Just sort of interesting to think about.

But keep on keeping on Barbaro--you are one amazing animal.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

You know I heard a pretty good conversation on the Barbaro issue over the weekend. I didn't add one thing to the conversation, I was just listening. Everyone at the table agreed that saving Barbaro was of the utmost importance for racing. But now the bar has been set to try and save every horse that breaks down and gets laminitis. Barbaro's condition as far as his fracture and his laminitis is about the worse you can get. But the majority of horse owners do not have the money to spend on a horse like the Jackson's have. So now the arguement in the future is going to be "well they saved Barbaro, why can't they save your horse." There is only one answer...MONEY. I wonder how the casual public will take to that answer. Just sort of interesting to think about.

But keep on keeping on Barbaro--you are one amazing animal.

That isn't really true. The casual public doesn't even pay attention and the people in the business know that money runs everything. You can't save every horse, just like you can't save every dog or cat in a shelter. The casual public doesn't even get concerned when people are dying of starvation all over the world, they are more concerned with their own lives and complaining about how much they are paying for gas.

Originally Posted by boldruler

That isn't really true. The casual public doesn't even pay attention and the people in the business know that money runs everything. You can't save every horse, just like you can't save every dog or cat in a shelter. The casual public doesn't even get concerned when people are dying of starvation all over the world, they are more concerned with their own lives and complaining about how much they are paying for gas.

Maybe I didnt make my point clear. When the casual public watches the Derby, Preakness, Belmont and Breeders Cup and see a horse break down and then the horse is put down, they will be saying--you saved Barbaro but not this horse? They will not accept the answer of MONEY as acceptable.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Maybe I didnt make my point clear. When the casual public watches the Derby, Preakness, Belmont and Breeders Cup and see a horse break down and then the horse is put down, they will be saying--you saved Barbaro but not this horse? They will not accept the answer of MONEY as acceptable.

No they won't. The casual public watches for 2 minutes and then turns the channel. They don't understand types of injuries or anything like that. What are the odds of that happening anyway? This is 2006, people understand that money runs everything.