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Oh man, this is sad. My sister and I rode when we were kids (had an Arabian that she showed), and I know that there was no way that the stable the horse was boarded at would have tolerated any doping. Even now, 20 years later, the stable is known regionally as being a class act.
As an adult, I have been to several stables for racers--and I have yet to see any doped-up horses. I doubt that Barbaro's trainers and owners would have allowed him to suffer needlessly, especially considering that they were prepared to put him down right there at the track.
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