by Steve Byk
first published on May 22, 2006

Saturday’s horrific circumstances have affected race fans and non-fans alike and produced a flood of comments. Experts are debating the “quality of the breed”, the Triple Crown schedule and the specific circumstances of Barbaro’s travail. While I understand the general sentiments being expressed by people like Pat Forde, who called for Polytrack installation at all ovals, there are several elements to his piece (available at ESPN.com) that are contradictory and knee-jerk reactionary. 

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