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Originally Posted by Cardus
Do owners hold their breath when it's a $50,000 claimer as opposed to a Grade One winner? There are a lot of racing fans who are not interested in the "safe business decisons" made in the name of horses who win a classic at 3 and are retired by the end of the racing season. While Grade One winners are just as vulnerable as the $50,000 claimer to injury, they should be just as inherently able to continue a racing career after their three-year-old seasons.
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I think most owners do. If an owner doesnt, they have no business being in the sport. Animal well-fare comes first and foremost.
And thats my point, fans have every right to be disappointed and to voice their frusterations... but dont personally attack the connections and wish ill upon them for a decision that was made in what COULD be in the best interest of the animal.