nice video here about the triple crown
Lot's of stills with zoom in/out but a looksee can't hurt a person.
The final answer is an unfortunate - no.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGf...entucky%20derby
Lot's of stills with zoom in/out but a looksee can't hurt a person.
The final answer is an unfortunate - no.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwGf...entucky%20derby
My god some of you obviously have little knowledge of horses & racing in general. His breaking through the gate had NOTHING to do with what happened. If he busted it with his legs I could see your point but he didn't.
Also in most cases he wouldn't have been scratched as you will only see that if he/she has ran alot as they feel he already ran his race or he/she is scratched up if not both.
He just took a bad step, it happens alot & it was an accident. Now whether he should have been running to begin with is a different story as some are grumbling that he was lame coming into the race. If he was actually lame, I would totally support the greed opinion.
Also in most cases he wouldn't have been scratched as you will only see that if he/she has ran alot as they feel he already ran his race or he/she is scratched up if not both.
He just took a bad step, it happens alot & it was an accident. Now whether he should have been running to begin with is a different story as some are grumbling that he was lame coming into the race. If he was actually lame, I would totally support the greed opinion.
In a TVG show last week, the comparisons were made between regular dirt surfaces and the polytrack in regards to horse breakdowns. While the sampling is rather small since the surface has only recently been inroduced, the current ratio is approx. 21-1 over the time period with horse having to be put down because of injury. If this holds even close to the numbers, surely most tracks will convert to some sort of synthetic track.
In California, the CTRB may or may have already decided that the surface will be mandatory.
In California, the CTRB may or may have already decided that the surface will be mandatory.
For teazeman and vermonthorseplayer, who still keep insisting that Barbaro was not checked and cleared of any injury by the track vet after he broke through the starting gate...
David G. Zipf, chief veterinarian for the Maryland State Racing Commission, is convinced classic winner Barbaro did not suffer his career-ending injury in the starting gate when he broke through the stalls prior to the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
Zipf was stationed behind the gate when Barbaro, the 1-2 favorite, broke through and took several strides before being grabbed by an alert outrider. Zipf said he followed standard operating procedures by giving the colt a visual inspection for any injuries the incident may have caused.
"The stewards always ask me to look at them (when they break through the gate)," said Zipf, a state veterinarian since 1965 and chief veterinarian for the last 20 years.
"I went through the stall he was in and followed him back around. Once he was gathered up (by an outrider) and turned around, the first thing I looked for was head trauma or abrasions or cuts. I then walked behind him as he trotted back to make sure, leg-wise that there was no problem. I could see nothing that would insult his performance; saw no problems with his head or legs. I'm certain there was nothing that would predispose to the injury that occurred in the race."
Zipf has heard the speculation that Barbaro's injury may have occurred in the gate and feels it is important for the racing public to know safeguards were taken. "We want people to know the circumstances," he said, "so we can eliminate speculation that isn't warranted. I don't want there to be any gray areas about what we do."
Every starter is given an inspection by a state veterinarian on the morning of a race. Zipf observed Barbaro and second wagering choice Brother Derek at approximately 5:45 a.m. when both went out for a light canter. Other horses are checked in their stalls or brought out to walk or jog, on request. Every horse is also observed during the saddling process by one of a team of state veterinarians and again on the racetrack as the field warms up prior to a race.
"If there are any problems during warm-ups, I'll ask the jockey to bring the horse to me and will tell him exactly what to do with him, depending on the problem I may see," Zipf said. "In the case of the Preakness, being at the gate I saw each horse warm up, and there were no problems. Barbaro looked fine. He was very aggressive, lunging against the pony, and striding out well."
http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33670
David G. Zipf, chief veterinarian for the Maryland State Racing Commission, is convinced classic winner Barbaro did not suffer his career-ending injury in the starting gate when he broke through the stalls prior to the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
Zipf was stationed behind the gate when Barbaro, the 1-2 favorite, broke through and took several strides before being grabbed by an alert outrider. Zipf said he followed standard operating procedures by giving the colt a visual inspection for any injuries the incident may have caused.
"The stewards always ask me to look at them (when they break through the gate)," said Zipf, a state veterinarian since 1965 and chief veterinarian for the last 20 years.
"I went through the stall he was in and followed him back around. Once he was gathered up (by an outrider) and turned around, the first thing I looked for was head trauma or abrasions or cuts. I then walked behind him as he trotted back to make sure, leg-wise that there was no problem. I could see nothing that would insult his performance; saw no problems with his head or legs. I'm certain there was nothing that would predispose to the injury that occurred in the race."
Zipf has heard the speculation that Barbaro's injury may have occurred in the gate and feels it is important for the racing public to know safeguards were taken. "We want people to know the circumstances," he said, "so we can eliminate speculation that isn't warranted. I don't want there to be any gray areas about what we do."
Every starter is given an inspection by a state veterinarian on the morning of a race. Zipf observed Barbaro and second wagering choice Brother Derek at approximately 5:45 a.m. when both went out for a light canter. Other horses are checked in their stalls or brought out to walk or jog, on request. Every horse is also observed during the saddling process by one of a team of state veterinarians and again on the racetrack as the field warms up prior to a race.
"If there are any problems during warm-ups, I'll ask the jockey to bring the horse to me and will tell him exactly what to do with him, depending on the problem I may see," Zipf said. "In the case of the Preakness, being at the gate I saw each horse warm up, and there were no problems. Barbaro looked fine. He was very aggressive, lunging against the pony, and striding out well."
http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33670
Wrigley said:
Horses are often euthanized after serious leg injuries because circulation problems and deadly disease can arise if they are unable to distribute weight on all fours. Thats why he cant be put into a coma.
It wasn't long after surgery when Barbaro began to show signs he might make it after all. After a dip into a large swimming pool before he was awakened — part of New Bolton's renowned recovery system that minimizes injury risk — Barbaro was brought back to his stall, where he should have been calmly rested on all four legs.
Barbaro had other ideas."He decided to jump up and down a few times,"
Richardson said, smiling. "But he didn't hurt anything. That's the only thing that really matters. It had Michael worried."http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3879525.html
"If this injury would have happened in a different race that day and to a different horse, it wouldn't have come close to making ESPN and nobody would have cared. Just mind boggling how the psyche of our society works."
If this injury had happened to a different horse he would be toast by now.
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If this injury had happened to a different horse he would be toast by now.
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