I almost find it worse that you get folk mouthing insincere platitudes about how terrible it is, and how they really, really do what they can to minimise the risks, etc.
I wonder if the heat had something to do with yesterday's debacle. Even the winning horse was having problems at the end with exhaustion, presumably caused by dehydration - add a second trainer or owner who doesn't understand what an athlete requires to perform adequately in unusually hot conditions, then you'll have a horse whose judgement is impaired and whose ability to negotiate the obstacles is compromised. When the penalty for such mistakes is death, it really doesn't seem fair or sporting.
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Date: 2011-04-10 04:56 pm (UTC)I wonder if the heat had something to do with yesterday's debacle. Even the winning horse was having problems at the end with exhaustion, presumably caused by dehydration - add a second trainer or owner who doesn't understand what an athlete requires to perform adequately in unusually hot conditions, then you'll have a horse whose judgement is impaired and whose ability to negotiate the obstacles is compromised. When the penalty for such mistakes is death, it really doesn't seem fair or sporting.