This is sick..poor Barbaro - Page 2

Jordan · 05-20-2006, 09:44 PM

this reminds me of the story of Ruffian. she was a filly with tremendous potential. broke down in a match race.

Go For Wand was the horse euthanized on the spot during the Belmont I believe

delusional · 05-20-2006, 09:56 PM

If the blood supply is basically blocked in his leg where the breaks are....he will be put down

Thats why they waiting for xrays

GForce · 05-20-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordan

this reminds me of the story of Ruffian. she was a filly with tremendous potential. broke down in a match race.

Go For Wand was the horse euthanized on the spot during the Belmont I believe

You are correct, it was Go For Wand. It was at Belmont, but not during the Stakes though. I recalled incorrectly. It was during the Breeders Cup Distaff.

Sad, regardless.

GH

bababui · 05-20-2006, 10:26 PM

Why cant the owners who made lots of money off him pay for a prosthetic hoof? Can't they just amputate where the vessel blockage is? I dont understand why they have to kill the horse???

jackson41 · 05-20-2006, 10:49 PM

They will do everything possable to keep the horse alive. He is worth way more as a stud than he would ever make racing. He would have retired and gone to stud at the end of the year anyway. That's how the owners get thier investment back.

ZXLT · 05-20-2006, 11:02 PM

I don't think simply keeping him alive means he'll be able to stud. When colts breed, they stand and put their weight on their back ankles. Even if surgery allows him to stand, it doesn't mean he'll be able to breed.

All we can do now is hope for the best.

LeiterFanatic · 05-20-2006, 11:12 PM

sad news...

Rizon · 05-20-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ZXLT

I don't think simply keeping him alive means he'll be able to stud. When colts breed, they stand and put their weight on their back ankles. Even if surgery allows him to stand, it doesn't mean he'll be able to breed.

All we can do now is hope for the best.

Do they even bother setting the horses up to screw anymore? Seems with all the modern crap around, they probably hook up a $45 million machine which would extract his horse batter. Then it goes into some lengthly process where they inject it with jet fuel, The Cream, and maybe some super atoms or something (I'm not good with that science stuff, so it sounds good at least). Then they probably wedge a $75 million time-release-capsule up the female horse's niegh tunnel.

GForce · 05-20-2006, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Do they even bother setting the horses up to screw anymore? Seems with all the modern crap around, they probably hook up a $45 million machine which would extract his horse batter. Then it goes into some lengthly process where they inject it with jet fuel, The Cream, and maybe some super atoms or something (I'm not good with that science stuff, so it sounds good at least). Then they probably wedge a $75 million time-release-capsule up the female horse's niegh tunnel.

I'm scared at the thought you put into this.

GH

billethius · 05-21-2006, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Do they even bother setting the horses up to screw anymore? Seems with all the modern crap around, they probably hook up a $45 million machine which would extract his horse batter. Then it goes into some lengthly process where they inject it with jet fuel, The Cream, and maybe some super atoms or something (I'm not good with that science stuff, so it sounds good at least). Then they probably wedge a $75 million time-release-capsule up the female horse's niegh tunnel.

They still do it to keep the business going in smaller states and with lesser stallions. If they could just ship the sperm from the really nice horses anywhere they wanted, nobody would breed a horse in Washington State to a local stallion in order to avoid the costs and risks of shipping a horse to another state to be bred.

darkhorse · 05-21-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordan

I hope Barbaro isnt turned into glue.

Good thing this fella wasn't a horse.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/dt/garbeba01.shtml

theasfl · 05-21-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Do they even bother setting the horses up to screw anymore? Seems with all the modern crap around, they probably hook up a $45 million machine which would extract his horse batter. Then it goes into some lengthly process where they inject it with jet fuel, The Cream, and maybe some super atoms or something (I'm not good with that science stuff, so it sounds good at least). Then they probably wedge a $75 million time-release-capsule up the female horse's niegh tunnel.

basically what I thought in response as well minus the extremely long explanation...

this is why horse racing needs to be gotten rid of

Bobbo · 05-21-2006, 02:37 AM

I'm sure the owners care about their horses, but they're basically just commodities. If Barbaro was a 50-1 longshot and not the derby winner, he would already have been euthanized.

billethius · 05-21-2006, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobbo

I'm sure the owners care about their horses, but they're basically just commodities. If Barbaro was a 50-1 longshot and not the derby winner, he would already have been euthanized.

The good ones are commodities. I've found that owners tend to actually care more for the cheap claimers - in the sense that they get emotionally attached to them. When they're good, the most important thing is protecting and getting the most out of their investment. When they're cheap, they're more like pets and the people hate to lose them to a claim or injury.

GForce · 05-21-2006, 07:33 PM

The 5-hour surgery is reportedly nearly complete. Hopefully, it will prove successful and the horse will survive.

GH

JWay · 05-21-2006, 07:39 PM

its a ****ing horse, who cares.

John C · 05-21-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JWay

its a ****ing horse, who cares.

Obviously people in this thread.

Dick.

-John
-"lol"

GForce · 05-21-2006, 07:47 PM

JWay with another stellar contribution to the boards. Always nice to see.

GH

JWay · 05-21-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by John C

Obviously people in this thread.

Dick.

-John
-"lol"

how'd i guess it'd be you first, nice

and GH, i have so many things i want to say, but i'll refrain because this isn't OT.

but honestly, its a horse. Let it go.

billethius · 05-21-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JWay

how'd i guess it'd be you first, nice

and GH, i have so many things i want to say, but i'll refrain because this isn't OT.

but honestly, its a horse. Let it go.

If you don't want to discuss horses or horse racing, there's no need to click on the thread.

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Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,993	this reminds me of the story of Ruffian. she was a filly with tremendous potential. broke down in a match race. Go For Wand was the horse euthanized on the spot during the Belmont I believe

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bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Why cant the owners who made lots of money off him pay for a prosthetic hoof? Can't they just amputate where the vessel blockage is? I dont understand why they have to kill the horse???

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jackson41 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 41	They will do everything possable to keep the horse alive. He is worth way more as a stud than he would ever make racing. He would have retired and gone to stud at the end of the year anyway. That's how the owners get thier investment back.

05-20-2006, 11:02 PM	#26
ZXLT Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 261	I don't think simply keeping him alive means he'll be able to stud. When colts breed, they stand and put their weight on their back ankles. Even if surgery allows him to stand, it doesn't mean he'll be able to breed. All we can do now is hope for the best.

05-20-2006, 11:12 PM	#27
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,353	sad news...

05-21-2006, 02:37 AM	#33
Bobbo Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 141	I'm sure the owners care about their horses, but they're basically just commodities. If Barbaro was a 50-1 longshot and not the derby winner, he would already have been euthanized.

05-21-2006, 07:33 PM	#35
GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	The 5-hour surgery is reportedly nearly complete. Hopefully, it will prove successful and the horse will survive. GH

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JWay Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,021	its a ****ing horse, who cares.

05-21-2006, 07:47 PM	#38
GForce Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,458 Infractions: 0/2 (2)	JWay with another stellar contribution to the boards. Always nice to see. GH