Barbaro, Rest In Peace

I'm still saddened by Barbaro's tragic death. I trust that the decision to put him down was the right one — it would have made no sense to require he live indefinitely in extreme pain — and we all know it was not easily made. But apart from feeling bad for and missing this magnificent animal I've wondered how the accident might have happened. If you, like me, love to watch horses run, then you should read this article, which compares US racing with European racing. It seems, indeed, things are not as they should be.