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| Barbaro, jockey Edgar Prado up, wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in this May 6, 2006 file photo. Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) |
The Associated Press reported this morning that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized according to one of the horse’s co-owners.
So you mean the 6957838739409505 news alerts I received every time this horse coughed or had a doctor’s appointment weren’t necessary? Jeeeeeeeez!
As of one hour ago, USA Today reported on the horse’s condition. I think it’s inappropriate that America cares so much about the fate of a horse when people (humans), a much higher form of life (in my opinion) are dying of AIDS, cancer, and at war. Not to mention how many people die in car accidents every day. Yet, the mainstream media has decided it is BREAKING NEWS every time this little horse gets his hoof dressed or needs another pin in his leg. I can only hope that if I ever get sick I’d get 1/1000000th of the coverage.
Priorities people, we must have priorities. And you know what, the health of a single horse shouldn’t be one of them — especially when as ESPN reports — a massive virus is destroying the fishing industry in the Great Lakes, certainly a bigger tragedy for the animal world, not to mention to humanity.
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January 29th, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Don’t be jealous cause I won the Derby and you couldn’t run the mile.
January 29th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Yeah, yeah, AIDS, cancer, war, poor people without high def TV …. wah wah wah. Sometimes we in the moron public just wanna follow the fate of a majestic horse, okay?
January 29th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Damn right. Who gives a shit about a horse anyway? Wilbur obviously has nothing better to do with his time…
January 29th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
A “majestic” or “courageous” horse? It’s just a stupid horse. It doesn’t understand anything. There’s no reason to feel any more sad for Barbaro than for the 10,000 other horses that were sent to the glue factory in the past eight months.
January 30th, 2007 at 9:06 am
What noble sentiments. Apparently sympathy is a limited resource at the DP.
January 30th, 2007 at 10:47 am
A nice response: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/30/opinion/30tue4.html
January 30th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Are you serious? Do you really think Barbaro stole headlines from Iraq and cancer? You apparently fail to grasp a big reason behind all the media support. America has rallied behind this horse as a symbol; The horse was a long shot to win any race let alone the most famous race in the country and people can identify with those tough odds. By the way, Barbaro was treated at PENN, making his case even more applicable here…
January 31st, 2007 at 9:57 am
Barbaro represented something that is very rare in our culture and in the world culture today: the joy of innocence. Joy seems to be a very rare commodity in this world of daily horror, greed, murder, terror, war. T What so many people responded to was simply:JOY! You mentioned people dying of AIDS, cancer, etc. There’s no reason why we can’t take care of these issues while at the same time expressing the joy of Barbaro’s short-lived recovery. Children learned compassion and how to care for those who can’t help themselves. What’s wrong with that?
January 31st, 2007 at 9:56 pm
i agree..this is such a joke. I am a vegetarian, i love animals..but i love humans more and i really dont have much interest in what this horse is going through…i agree that the news could use stores of courage, how about someone battling cancer? or someone helping out the homeless?
February 16th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Kentucky was great this year , as a horse fan I am a bit sad after the death of Barbaro not only was he my favorite horse but he also came through for me when I bet on him.
The horse racing and betting scene wont be the same without him
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April 9th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
That is the most rediculous thing to say–I’m sure many people would say the same thing you claimed about something that is important to you. Barbaro gave people throughout the world hope and inspiration–Breyer Animal Creations even went as far as making a benefit model in memory of him and other horses that have died. This would not have been the case had he “just been a horse”. Don’t cast judgements about things other people respect.
May 3rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Well,
I just watched the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. I had decided to back 8 Belles, as she was the only filly in the race. I’m a girl. We rule.
I watched her run a spectacular race in a field of 20 good to great horses. Then, she fell and broke both her front ankles. She was euthanized quickly, just moments after the race.
I suppose Mr. Morse will write another rather heartless blurb saying we shouldn’t care. Well, I care. Her owners care. The thousands of folks at Churchill Downs probably care, as well as the millions viewing on TV.
This is no way negates my hatred of and fear of cancer. My concern for folks I know and don’t know who suffer from AIDS. My loathing of the situation in the Middle East. I just lost a 25 year friend a month ago to that horrid disease cancer. I have room in my heart for both.
Mr. Morse, get a life. Get some compassion. Learn how to manage your time and your heart.
Oh year, get some better punctuation skills while you’re at it.
Sad in Saint Augustine