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horseofcourse · #1 12-30-2006, 11:02 AM

With all due respect, you guys are wrong. The saving of Barbaro was by far the biggest story in horse racing in 2006, period. Yes, if the horse had been euthanized immediately then poor taste I agree. But the fact that this horse is still making progress toward recovery I think makes the picture relevant. The public response toward Barbaro made NATIONAL news headlines with the letters, gifts, e-mails etc. If Barbaro doesn't win the triple crown and isn't injured he is simply a footnote on the nations memory. It was the INJURY and effort to save him that made him the story...not his racing...thus the picture is appropriate in my opinion. It is a good thing actually, unlike Ruffian, Go For Wand, Pine Island and other publicized breakdowns...this one may still yet have a good ending which is actually a positive for the sport which has so few recently.

GPK · #2 12-30-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

With all due respect, you guys are wrong. The saving of Barbaro was by far the biggest story in horse racing in 2006, period. Yes, if the horse had been euthanized immediately then poor taste I agree. But the fact that this horse is still making progress toward recovery I think makes the picture relevant. The public response toward Barbaro made NATIONAL news headlines with the letters, gifts, e-mails etc. If Barbaro doesn't win the triple crown and isn't injured he is simply a footnote on the nations memory. It was the INJURY and effort to save him that made him the story...not his racing...thus the picture is appropriate in my opinion. It is a good thing actually, unlike Ruffian, Go For Wand, Pine Island and other publicized breakdowns...this one may still yet have a good ending which is actually a positive for the sport which has so few recently.

With all due respect, opinions are NOT wrong...they are just that, opinions.

horseofcourse · #3 12-30-2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by T3B

With all due respect, opinions are NOT wrong...they are just that, opinions.

sorry...not careful enough with my word selection. It is my opinion, that your opinions are wrong...I have a different "opinion" on the subject at hand.

GPK · #4 12-30-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by horseofcourse

sorry...not careful enough with my word selection. It is my opinion, that your opinions are wrong...I have a different "opinion" on the subject at hand.

No worries...I certianly respect your opinion.

TheSpyder · #5 12-30-2006, 11:37 AM

Yea, my biggest beef is with the picture itself, either should have been one of him winning or now walking around enjoying survival, not the "moment". It's too sensationalized a picture. The good news was before and after

Gander · #6 12-30-2006, 11:58 AM

As much as I love the Form I think they did the wrong thing here. The picture that should be up is of Barbaro crossing the finish line in the Derby or something like that.

Thats the right opinion. Plain and simple. Poor taste shown by drf.

The picture that should be shown was that of Honour Old Glory crossing the line first in the last race on the second to last Monday of the Saratoga meet. That was the most significant race of the year because it was the only real good ticket I cashed.

GPK · #7 12-30-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gander

As much as I love the Form I think they did the wrong thing here. The picture that should be up is of Barbaro crossing the finish line in the Derby or something like that.

Thats the right opinion. Plain and simple. Poor taste shown by drf.

The picture that should be shown was that of Honour Old Glory crossing the line first in the last race on the second to last Monday of the Saratoga meet. That was the most significant race of the year because it was the only real good ticket I cashed.

D' Money???

Ghostzapperfan · #8 12-31-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Yea, my biggest beef is with the picture itself, either should have been one of him winning or now walking around enjoying survival, not the "moment". It's too sensationalized a picture. The good news was before and after

This is very true. There were some beautiful pictures of Barbaro that could have been used, yet DRF chose that one. Very poor taste...

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