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LauraNo, I have stayed away from racehorses since the time a Standardbred stallion bit me so hard I had to have drains in for six weeks. Still have the scars from that one on my arm, in the shape of teeth.
I worked at the Meadowlands racetrack for a time (not where that happened, fwiw) and am not a big fan of how racehorses are treated, in general. In some cases they aren't looked at as animals, they're just vehicles for their owners to make money. No offense intended, I presume you are one of the good ones (and those Storm Cat ponies sure do well!)
My family has had horses since about the 1920s or so. Right now DH and I just have Quarter Horses and a POA. Purely pleasure riding, although DH is involved with KEEP. He's the cowboy, I focus more on our exhibition quality poultry. When chickens bite, you don't have to go to hospital. 
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