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Quote: Thanks! I wasn't sure about the reason why. Someone did tell me that they can't lay down all the time and recover. I was told that they couldn't breathe, but I've heard a lot of other reasons as to why such as getting sores, poor circulation, etc.

I remember the name, it was Barbaro. He was a Derby winner, too. He broke his leg in the Preakness, but still tried to keep on running.

Quote: I always wondered WHY.. if a horse breaks a leg they have to put them down?? Why?? A lot of times if a horse breaks a leg, they will be unable to stand. From what I've learned about horses, they can't lay down for too long or they suffocate or something like that. I could be wrong...

No, they said his injuries weren't life threatening. He's going to have surgery.

I'm not into racing like I used to be. Archarcharch apparently fractured his leg, but just kept running his heart out.