Multicolored Lemur

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“ . . Two horses were euthanized after being injured in races on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 6, Churchill Downs has confirmed. Five others were euthanized after training and racing incidents at the track in the days leading up to the Derby. . ”

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Plus, the 8th horse above suffered a “catastrophic injury” and was euthanized.

Yes, it’s a spectacular event, and yes, it’s true that everything in life is risky, etc, etc. But at a certain point, maybe it is pushing the horses too far.

And most of us could probably agree that the event should be fun and not so hugely high stakes, but . . . That ain’t going to happen! If anything, sports are going to be more and more highly “monetarized.” 😜
 
And most of us could probably agree that the event should be fun and not so hugely high stakes, but . . . That ain’t going to happen! If anything, sports are going to be more and more highly “monetarized.”
That's sad...and too bad no one notices until these horses are dead.
 
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On a lighter note, I think I saw an episode about dead horses on an old detective show. There was foulplay involved, but hopefully not the case in the story in the OP.
 
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