I wonder if that’s what the horses whisper amongst themselves in their stables. “Who’s it going to be next?” they might whinny to each other. If I was a racehorse being groomed to run the Kentucky Derby next year I might wonder such a thing. Especially after the bad luck that befell Barbaro a couple of years ago and then Eight Bells this year. (Although Barbaro didn’t sustain his career-ending injuries at the Kentucky Derby. That happened two weeks later at the Preakness.) Or maybe the track at Churchill Downs isn’t cursed. Maybe racehorses die every day, and not necessarily … Continue reading →