Seriously, someone is going to have to teach me how to quote...

Nightgames, I knew I liked you...

Just to emphasize your point, I'm going to add that I worked on a Thoroughbred farm in KY for 8 months, and we had many, many mares come in straight from the racetrack at the end of their careers. Yes, for the first few days they were not fun to work with. We'd give them about 3 days in a small paddock to "come down" from their racetrack life, and after 1 or 2 days going out in the field and learning the daily routine (in at night, out in the day for winter months), they were all wonderful muffy little loves to be around. No special handling, nothing.

After the Big Brown Media circus surrounding this year's Triple Crown, it should come as no surprise that a good portion of race horses are on steroids. For a long time there was no conclusive evidence that it was bad for them, so it was never outlawed. Now, however, California has led the way in banning them (beginning July 1st), and other states are following suit. The point is, most people who work at the track will tell you to stay well clear of the stalls of horses who have just had their monthly shot. They get AMPED. But it doesn't mean the horse itself is a bad seed.