On a day as big as the Breeder’s Cup-The proof was stated on live TV before the race by both the Jockey and the commentator, and after the race by the Jockey and Trainer. LIFE AT TEN should not have run out of the basic fear that she could be hurt or end up dead! And for the the fans that got yet slapped in the face again, the wagers should have been refunded. I know, I know, those slot machines are going to save racing. Wake up RACING, WAKE UP and realize this is one really bad dream. Love the Horses that carry the fans dreams and dollars on their back and take care of them. Its obvious that greed and stupidity go hand and hand, even at the Breeders Cup.

In my opinion, this is one of the things that is wrong with racing. To let her go in the gate knowing she wasn’t right and you were not going to ride her is wrong. She should have been scratched at the gate. Thousands of bettors lost millions of dollars because the jockey didn’t have the will to scratch the filly.
Johnny V should be commended for not pushing her, but if he knew he wasn’t going to rideher out, he should have scratched.
Racing just lost the trust of more gamblers!!!!

let me get this straight; the ESPN crew (Moss & Bailey) are expressing concern about the physical condition of this filly; the jockey is expressing concern about this filly to the point that it is said she is going to be examined by a vet; was she ? it is apparently not clear; Todd Pletcher knows she isn’t right when she is being saddled. In other words, everybody and their mother could see something was wrong with this filly; so what do her connections do about it? nothing., they walk her into the gate, allow bettors to squander millions of dollars and get this, because THE JOCKEY KNOWS SHE REALLY ISN’T IN TO RACING AT THAT VERY MOMENT, OR SHE IS ILL OR WHATEVER, HE BASICALLY WALKS HER AROUND THE TRACK SO AS NOT TO HURT HER FURTHER.

Is racing a joke or what? are you kidding me; on the biggest day for horse racing, on the grandest stage, once again, the people who populate this industry are clueless. I am not a bettor; I watch horse racing because of the majesty, grace and beauty of the horse. But I know that the bettors are the life’s blood of the industry and THEY REALLY REALLY GOT SCREWED; If I had bet one dime on her, I would be fuming. That issue is aside from the real danger of something happening to the horse on the track; putting her in danger. Todd Pletcher said after the race that she “tied up” before going into the gate. BUT HE LET HER GO INTO THE RACE ANYWAY>

I have lost all respect for Mr. Pletcher. There should be an investigation and people need to be held accountable for this debacle.

Yup, she’s just an animal, so run her, it’s a lot of money on the line…who cares what could go wrong, it’s only a filly and she’s insured.

PS That’s why my horse crowd hates racing.

incredibly sad that life at ten wasn’t scratched thank god there was no eight belles ending

Thankfully she is ok but the racing community needs to once again re-evaluate the use of Lasix. Lasix causes SEVERE dehydration and SEVERE electrolyte depletion. This is apparently what happened to Life at Ten. There is no reason to use lasix other than to make a horse lose weight and cover the use of other drugs. It has been proven in multiple studies that it does not stop bleeding (read studies published by Dr. David Marlin), whereas the nasal strips have been shown to help reduce bleeding. Can you imagine any other athlete performing at the highest level of competition severely dehydrated and electrolyte depleted?

Borel and Pletcher put their own interest above what is best for the sport and as a result a lot of potential thoroughbred racing fans will leave the Breeders Cup thinking the sport is a second rate cartoon that has “fixes” worthy of wrestling. I think they should share HAOY (Horses Ass Of The Year).