Barbaro had surgery last night

Originally Posted by pgardn

So you think a claimer of theirs would have ended up in that facility and not been put down? Think of what the vets would have told them. Now a Kentucky Derby winner that has captured the Nation... Not trying to be mean spirited, just real. It was not just their decision. Its much easier when the Vets tell you what is best for the animal... I wonder how many opinions the Jacksons got to put Barbaro down... now make the same injury to a claimer and listen to the opinions.

A cheaper horse would have been put down on the track at the tracks vets rec. The point is that the Jacksons would save any of their horses if they could. They live right near New Bolton and I would imagine they would let any of their horses be worked on there even if the horse has little chance. Money is not the object with them. As for Barbaro, the insurance company was willing to pay the claim which is worth a small fortune, but they kept him alive. If I heard correctly, if he can't breed because he cant mount mares because of the injury (not likely) they won't get paid on the insurance claim. The smart thing for them to do financially was to put him down. Money isn't an issue with these people.

Its so easy to say *the Jackson's would have saved any of their horses,* but the fact is, you will never know that. I'd love to believe that to be true, but to be perfectly honest, this horse was the Kentucky Derby winner, of course they will make more of an effort to save him. I'm not denying that the Jackson's have lots of money and wouldn't need the money from breeding rights, but we shouldn't have blinders on to the possibility that a 5K claimer at Mountaineer Park would not be at the New Bolton Center right now.

But like paisjpq said, its not worth debating because they did it for this horse and his recovery has been amazing thus far.

Originally Posted by Society Selection

Its so easy to say *the Jackson's would have saved any of their horses,* but the fact is, you will never know that. I'd love to believe that to be true, but to be perfectly honest, this horse was the Kentucky Derby winner, of course they will make more of an effort to save him. I'm not denying that the Jackson's have lots of money and wouldn't need the money from breeding rights, but we shouldn't have blinders on to the possibility that a 5K claimer at Mountaineer Park would not be at the New Bolton Center right now.

But like paisjpq said, its not worth debating because they did it for this horse and his recovery has been amazing thus far.

Maybe, but Gretchen Jackson sits on the Board of Overseers for the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School and her exact words "When you own a horse, it's your responsibility to care for that horse" ring pretty true with them. Han**** and Jackson are really the two big forces in the business pushing the anti-slaugher legislation in the house right now.