Santa Anita gets 2008 Breeders Cup

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Don't the interests of the horses matter at all. What you seem to be saying is that certain segments of "the betting public" are more concerned with their pocketbook and their subjective enjoyment of the races than the welfare of the horse - and the safety of the horses should be relegated below the "wants" of the bettors.

If the horseman really cared about the welfare of the horse---perhaps they would stop over-medicating them.

If the commerical breeders really cared about the welfare of the horses---perhaps they'd put more emphasis on breeding for soundness.