Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness

mooby · 05-21-2006, 02:41 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...pat&id=2452359

Now, i'm not a horse racing fan at all, but when i saw the picture of his leg on the sports page of the washington post this morning, i couldn't help but feel bad for the horse. And to hear that he might die from this, that really must suck. Hopefully the surgery is successfull and he recovers from this. His horse racing days are over though.

jamf · 05-21-2006, 04:16 PM

I'm a fan of horse racing. it's always sad to see these athletes breakdown.

The really sad part is, if this was a low level horse, it would have been euthenized on the spot. but since barbaro is a grade 1 superstar, he can make millions a year being a stud(kinda like senor smack...). Last thing the horse wants is to stay in a swing for 6 months because some greedy bastard wasnt to make a boatload of money off his sperm.
and when i say boatload, i mean there is the potential to make 8 figures a year as a stud!

the highest paid horse, stormcat, makes $500,000 a pop(pun intented).
http://www.mddailyrecord.com/special...ns/02pg9a.html

i hope they do whats best for the horse

dmek25 · 05-21-2006, 06:37 PM

i think having a horse in sugery for over 3 hours is a joke when millions cant even afford health care.put the horse down and donate the money for the needy

FRPLG · 05-21-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

i think having a horse in sugery for over 3 hours is a joke when millions cant even afford health care.put the horse down and donate the money for the needy

Yes because a horse's life certianly isn't as valuable as one of us humans.

EEich · 05-21-2006, 09:17 PM

Sadly... a financial decision. If he dies, say goodbye to hugh stud fees.... otherwise he'd probably already be dead.
The problem with a broken leg is that horses can't do crutches, they won't lie still for 4 to 6 weeks and you can't drug them for that long.

djnemo65 · 05-21-2006, 11:53 PM

I was at preakness and I bet 150 bucks on Barbaro. It's a shame that an innocent horse has to die now because of my terrible luck.

EEich · 05-22-2006, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by djnemo65

I was at preakness and I bet 150 bucks on Barbaro. It's a shame that an innocent horse has to die now because of my terrible luck.

Might not need to happen. Had 6 hours of surgery. 23 screws in his leg, woke up from the anesthesia and walked back to his stall. Said to have as good chance of living as Rod Gardner had of catching a ball.

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...ory?id=2452946

jamf · 05-22-2006, 02:27 AM

That's just wrong. they are making the poor guy suffer for the stud fees

cpayne5 · 05-22-2006, 08:25 AM

I'm sure that the horse has been in some pain, but I don't think it is suffering at this point. You have to remember, most people in the horse business are in the business to start with because they love horses. The vets, trainers, and owners don't want the horse to 'suffer' any more than you do.

TheMalcolmConnection · 05-22-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

i think having a horse in sugery for over 3 hours is a joke when millions cant even afford health care.put the horse down and donate the money for the needy

Or donate the stud fees to the needy.

dmek25 · 05-22-2006, 09:29 AM

hey tmc,good morning

TheMalcolmConnection · 05-22-2006, 09:33 AM

Good morning dmek.

Damn, so much news to catch up on. I gotta' start getting on during the weekends.

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-22-2006, 10:21 AM

When is it ok to make horrible, inappropriate jokes about a racing accident? Just wondering because I already know that I'm going to hell and I've got a couple of decent ones. (In all seriousness, I did feel bad for the horse and the owner, but I am a terrible person)

BDBohnzie · 05-22-2006, 12:39 PM

Considering the horse is out of surgery, you're ok until it dies...

Did you go AMD?

ArtMonkDrillz · 05-22-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Considering the horse is out of surgery, you're ok until it dies...

Did you go AMD?

No, but we were pretty drunk when we watched it, so some of the comments got really offensive (such as looking over at the dog and saying, "well, looks you're gonna get to eat a Kentucky Derby winner for dinner in a few weeks").

Do you think if Bernardini could talk he would look directly into the camera during a post race interview and say "if he dies, he dies."?

05-21-2006, 02:41 PM	#1
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/hor...pat&id=2452359 Now, i'm not a horse racing fan at all, but when i saw the picture of his leg on the sports page of the washington post this morning, i couldn't help but feel bad for the horse. And to hear that he might die from this, that really must suck. Hopefully the surgery is successfull and he recovers from this. His horse racing days are over though.

05-21-2006, 04:16 PM	#2
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,323	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness I'm a fan of horse racing. it's always sad to see these athletes breakdown. The really sad part is, if this was a low level horse, it would have been euthenized on the spot. but since barbaro is a grade 1 superstar, he can make millions a year being a stud(kinda like senor smack...). Last thing the horse wants is to stay in a swing for 6 months because some greedy bastard wasnt to make a boatload of money off his sperm. and when i say boatload, i mean there is the potential to make 8 figures a year as a stud! the highest paid horse, stormcat, makes $500,000 a pop(pun intented). http://www.mddailyrecord.com/special...ns/02pg9a.html i hope they do whats best for the horse

05-21-2006, 06:37 PM	#3
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness i think having a horse in sugery for over 3 hours is a joke when millions cant even afford health care.put the horse down and donate the money for the needy __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

05-21-2006, 09:17 PM	#5
EEich The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bristol, CT Age: 61 Posts: 1,001	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness Sadly... a financial decision. If he dies, say goodbye to hugh stud fees.... otherwise he'd probably already be dead. The problem with a broken leg is that horses can't do crutches, they won't lie still for 4 to 6 weeks and you can't drug them for that long.

05-21-2006, 11:53 PM	#6
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness I was at preakness and I bet 150 bucks on Barbaro. It's a shame that an innocent horse has to die now because of my terrible luck.

05-22-2006, 02:27 AM	#8
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,323	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness That's just wrong. they are making the poor guy suffer for the stud fees

05-22-2006, 08:25 AM	#9
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness I'm sure that the horse has been in some pain, but I don't think it is suffering at this point. You have to remember, most people in the horse business are in the business to start with because they love horses. The vets, trainers, and owners don't want the horse to 'suffer' any more than you do. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

05-22-2006, 09:29 AM	#11
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness hey tmc,good morning __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

05-22-2006, 09:33 AM	#12
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,233	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness Good morning dmek. Damn, so much news to catch up on. I gotta' start getting on during the weekends. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

05-22-2006, 10:21 AM	#13
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 42 Posts: 8,029	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness When is it ok to make horrible, inappropriate jokes about a racing accident? Just wondering because I already know that I'm going to hell and I've got a couple of decent ones. (In all seriousness, I did feel bad for the horse and the owner, but I am a terrible person) __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

05-22-2006, 12:39 PM	#14
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 45 Posts: 4,628	Re: Barbaro breaks leg at Preakness Considering the horse is out of surgery, you're ok until it dies... Did you go AMD? __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

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