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Survey: What's your opinion of horse racing? (Sports Illustrated)

Recent tragedies in major horse racing events have led many to question the sport. On the heels of the death of filly Eight Belles, who was euthanized after the Kentucky Derby, and with the Preakness this weekend, please answer a few questions on how you feel about the sport.

Horse racing needs an authority figure (Los Angeles Times)

The sport has no central power to provide leadership on issues such as horse safety and track surfaces. In most sports, when things go badly, as they often have the last few years in horse racing, they fire the person in charge.

In horse racing, there's no consensus on track surfaces (Los Angeles Times)

Many believe synthetic tracks can reduce injuries and deaths among horses. Others say dirt tracks, if properly maintained, are better for the sport. In the fractious sport of horse racing, even dirt can create controversy.

Horse racing a sport without a leader (Orlando Sentinel)

In most sports, when things go badly, as they often have the last few years in horse racing, they fire the person in charge.

Horse racing surfaces cause much debate after Eight Belles incident (Orlando Sentinel)

In the fractious sport of horse racing, even dirt can create controversy.