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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Very sad news about Barbaro - and any other animal that dies or is put down. As an animal lover, I am against horseracing as I think it is exploitave and dangerous to the horses. I'm tired of seeing horses whipped to get to the finish line first, break pencil-thin legs in mid-stride, and otherwise simply treated like cash registers. We can look around our world right now and see that the beings that are the biggest problem are the humans. My condolences to Max, Dan, Steve, et al. who have lost pets or have aging pets. I, too, have an older dog (Calvin) and the thought of losing him is unbearable. He is treated the same way as our children, no exaggeration.