Barbaro's boost to racing

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Originally Posted by jpops757

The Jacksons has abn extemly nice insurance polocy that would have paid BIG BUCKS. The claim of greed is absurd.

I am aware of that...my point was simply that there will be people who are going to see the leg (cause lets be honest it's scary looking) and say that he should not have been saved...and then they will question the motive behind saving the horse and the immediate reaction is that is must be financial ...like I said, I defended the Jacksons...but to a horse person who is not a racing fan, the perception may be different. Because the general public thinks that every owner is rich and looking to get richer with their horses...it's difficult for some to believe that even wealthy owners can be emotionally connected to their horse.