Being from Kentucky (especially Louisville, where the Derby is held), horse racing is a VERY big thing!! When Funny Cide won here in May, we were all rooting for him from then on--he had a special story. I was heartbroken when he lost the Belmont. In the past 10 Derbys, I think at least half has won the Derby and Preakness but lost to the Belmont. We still love you Funny Cide! It rocks being single, don't it? LOL


Anyways, I feel like it is my obligation as a Kentuckian to love horse racing--and I do. I do, however, sometimes wonder how the horses are treated in general and in races. My dad always reassures me that these horses have it made--their owners spend thousands sometimes millions on them, they get the best care, and plus, when races do happen, vets and the humane socities are there to make sure the horses are treated the right way.



I am a horse lover and cringe when a horse falls during a race, and I even cried when a favorite horse of mine didn't win a race. Above all, I know that these horses receive the utmost care and attention no matter what. If so, these races would not get the publicity that it always receives.