What's particularly barbaric about horseracing is what they're doing to Barbaro. I used to think it was absolutely awful that they put down horses with broken legs, now I know it really is a mercy. Poor horse. What's particularly disgusting is that they're not really trying to "save" Barbaro at all, they're trying to save his stud potential. Even if the surgery is successful, the recuperation will probably drive the poor guy crazy. Grrr.