Re: A League of Her Own (399 Views)
Posted by:
Street Sense (IP Logged)
Date: September 18, 2007 02:01PM
Flighted Iron Wrote:
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> Some interesting points made here. Just 1 question
> though. How many horses
> have actually spoke to you? In English?
>
> Racehorses are athletes and individuals. I think
> it's unfair to say all
> athletes can break a bone in mid-performance and
> continue without hesitation.
She didn't break a bone in mid-performance. The race Saturday pushed forward her previous problem to a state where she can't be raced now without significant risk of a catastrophic breakdown.
They tried to get her through just two more races. Didn't work out.