I have been a bit subdued since Saturday and the Kentuckey Derby. Above is a short simple tribute to an outstanding filly.

My thoughts on all this have run the range from sadness to anger. I'm a horse owner and i can tell you its easy to become attached to these beautiful creatures that God has put on this earth. They love to run.

Saturday's tragic events have led many people who watch horse racing once a year to become experts. PETA wants to shut the sport down. One blogger has called for the jockey to be euthanized in an over the top reaction to all this.

My view on all of this pretty much comes down to this. In life...bad things happen. This was one of those freak accidents. Life is not without risk. Even the vets said for a horse to break down after the race...after she had been geared down..after she had ran out 1/4 mile past the finish line...is beyond comprehension. The jockey did absolutely nothing wrong. Anyone who saw the ESPN report before the race on Larry Jones and how he trained Eight Belles saw an owner who had nothing but love for his horse. This was in my view just one of those unexplainable things that happens in life.