KG, I couldn't agree more and have had the same conversation around my house today.
She didn't break down because she was a filly facing the boys. Ask Pine Island. Every racing nation in the world sees fillies against the boys all the time, and it's not a bad idea and it doesn't lead to mass filly casualties.
I knew it was going to be a silly blamefest once she broke down, and yes, it's a terrible bout of PR because she's the sentimental choice for so many today. The fact remains that she fit the race perfectly, she proved that perfectly, and she broke down. It shouldn't change anything about thinking whether or not fillies can run with boys. I frankly think it's silly and irrational to try to go on a witch hunt over this when horses break down all the time, for a variety of reasons -- but that's not going to stop plenty of people from doing so.
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