 We humans are a stupid breed
Everyday little old ladies get raped and murdered, young kids die of cancer, 40 year old guys have sudden heart attacks at the office trying to provide for their family
Yet the entire world (US) has stopped for this animal Barbaro. Let me break it to you, if Barbaro was not a Grade 1 winner he would have already been put down. Horses everyday in the prime of their life get loaded onto the van by their owner and sold to the meatman - solely because they are not fast enough.
So everyone get a grip - it's a goddamn racehorse. If we did not enjoy wagering on them, the breed would exist in limited quantities in zoos.
Even if he survives this surgery, he will have no mobility for 6 months. This is an animal whose natural God-driven instinct is to run as fast as he can and his body will be hung from the ceiling so he cannot re-injure himself. And is all of these surgeries and all of these people watching him some kind of grand humanitarian effort, heeelllll NO! It is strictly a business decision. The racing manager knows exactly how much they can risk in trying to save him before he gets sold to the meatman too. Heck with all of this attention he will probably get 100k a pop if he is able to impregnate a mare.
Maybe we should hold a nationwide candlelight vigil at our local racetracks tonight.
Fukkin idiots. |