The last thing the sport of horse racing needed was another tragedy, especially in a Triple Crown or Breeders Cup race.  But two years after the Barbaro injury, now we see the filly, Eight Belles breaking down at the conclusion of Saturday's Kentuckey Derby.  I have spent many years on the backside of local racetracks and have seen my share of horses put down, needless to say, I'm always saddened by it.  I've also seen just about the whole stable area mobilize assistance when at the end of a race, a horse collapses from heat exhaustion and trainers, grooms, attendants, security personnel, everyone from the stable area run to form a bucket brigade of water to help revive the horse in distress.  So I find it ludicrous when people who know nothing about the sport or the people involved insinuate that we don't care enough about the horses.  That being said, I feel bad for Jockey Gabriel Saez.  People who watched the replays of the race are lambasting Saez's whipping of the horse, I'm glad to see Trainer Larry Jones coming to his defense.  On the positive side of the Derby, perhaps the most talented thoroughbred to come along in at least 30 years, Big Brown's performance has been overshadowed by this tragedy.  We may see another Triple Crown champion in the making.  Even still, this Derby will be remembered for the negative instead of the positive.