kev,

I agree with you.

I don't think all or even most of the injuries are faked, but I can't stand the circumstances that lead to all the pressure for early retirement. Unlike most of the people here, my greatest pleasure comes from watching the big races and not the gambling. This is like watching the leading scorer, runner, batter, passer etc... of your favorite sport get retired every few weeks until all you have left is the second string and you have to try to get excited about that. It blows!