Everybody OKAY here?
This is a VERY heartbreaking situation - whether you agree with horse racing...or not. So, emotions are pretty high, understandably. Mine were too when I posted the thread about it this morning. Let's just try not to turn a heartbreaking situation against each other.
I too know a few things about horses. I'll just say that in any money making business - you'll find all kinds of folks, with and without integrity. Some of these horses live tremendous lives - others, horrible lives.
If you want a great peek into what may have *once* been the heart of racing - I cannot recommend highly enough this book:
Seabiscuit
It kept me up for days reading...not bc of the racing...but bc of the heart of this horse. An amazing, inspiring creature! Don't mean to go off topic - but, there it is...