And to pick up from where Zenyatta is leaving off...

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

The only thing I dread about it is that if a horse breaks down in one of the races, they might go 'egads! The horror! I'm ne'er watching this cruel cruel sport again! My heart can't take it. I've got the vapors!' I think it's important to feed tiny doses off reality when possible.

...and to talk about the generosity of people in the sport... donations for retired race horses, places like Old Friends, explain that sometimes euthanization is the kindest act for the horse in question (you know what i mean) etc.

Balance it out. Like so many things in life, there's a balance. You just need to make people aware of that.

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

...and to talk about the generosity of people in the sport... donations for retired race horses, places like Old Friends, explain that sometimes euthanization is the kindest act for the horse in question (you know what i mean) etc.

Balance it out. Like so many things in life, there's a balance. You just need to make people aware of that.

Exactly. People need to know what Bobby Frankel did for Old Friends in his will. It causes me pain when something bad happens and veteran horsemen and women just frown and say 'it's a dangerous sport' or 'this kind of thing happens sometimes' and that you just have to move on. It sounds heartless. There's a gentler way to explain it.

People who can't actually have a horse can always donate feed to ReRun. Maybe a blanket. Send money for laminitis research or to Alex's Lemonade Stand. There's a lot they can do to participate. We need to encourage it. It's important to talk about the folks in this sport who take action themselves.

[brockguy]

I was watching the race with my uncle on Saturday night -before the race I layed Uncle Mo at 1-4 and my uncle backed Uncle Mo at 5-1 for the Juvenile