kerilli, just reading your reply to applecart and a very sensible well balanced piece it is, unlike you I did have a look at the pics taken of the botched euthenasia, what did surprise me having sadly been present at these incidents in the past the photo shows the vet aiming from some distance...
Good point stats for horses who die from neglect are pretty high too these people cannot even do the decent thing and have them put down they just leave them to starve.
Totally agree with your view, racing is a fab sport and sadly yes some are lost but the pleasure they give each season when favorites reappear to defend their crowns is huge. Its not all about betting, you get to love certain horses and wait all summer to see them again and as you say when they...