Yes, tragedies happen, but this one happened for $2 bets.
Ten racehorses were killed Sunday when the trailer on which they were being transported (from one track to another) crashed and burst into flames on the New Jersey Turnpike. Imagine that scene.
Now, know this: If not for horseracing, those ten horses would not have been on that truck, at that time; if not for horseracing, those ten horses would not now be dead. In other words, horseracing is wholly responsible for these horrific deaths; morally, they are no different than the ones that occur on track or at the abattoir.
Yes, tragedies happen, but this one happened for $2 bets.