The 7 Most Horrific Horse Racing Wrecks [Video]

No matter how you look at it, sports are dangerous. But add the element of harnessing the power of a 100-pound beast that can freak out at the drop of a hat, and you’ve opened up a can of hurt on your ass you can’t even imagine. So in honor of this year’s Kentucky Derby, which airs this Saturday at 5pm ET on NBC (post time – 6:04pm), we’ve put together the seven most horrific horse racing wrecks caught on tape.