Barbaro is euthanized

news.yahoo.com ^ | 1-29-07

[lunarbicep]

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.

"We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain," co-owner Roy Jackson said. "It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time."

[Vision]

They must have.

I was impressed with what I read right after the race. 10 high profile months later must have advanced things.

[Moonman62]

www.timwoolleyracing.com

The above site has updates from insiders. You have to poke around a bit, it's not well organized. The site is bogged down now for obvious reasons.

[USMCWife6869]

This makes me so unbelievably sad. He had come so far, and I was really praying for miracles.

So, so sad.

[BluH2o]

I'm a little choked up about Barbaro, magnificent horse, great heart.
He's in horse heaven nickering at the ladies as I type this ...

[dfwgator]

I remember back when I was a kid when Ruffian had to be put down, and how devastating that was. I think the difference here is that I think we were more prepared for this, even when Barbaro was doing well, there still was a sense that it was an uphill battle.

[gate2wire]

No more info as of yet. Everything is down.

[HairOfTheDog]

~sigh~ They really did try. ...That all horses injured in our service had the care and love that he did.

Run free, Barbaro.

Ping!

[Fairview]

God always answers prayers, but sometimes the answer is No.

[proud_2_B_texasgal]

ping

[USMCWife6869]

I know. I was just hoping for a yes this time. God obviously has other plans.

[Thywillnotmine]

I'm so sorry...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

They can make nice horses but are not allowed not to breed thoroughbreds artificially

Damn, stud horses have one helluva great union. As Dick Schaap said about Secretariat's retirment, he's living every American boy's dream.

[ecurbh]

Damn.

So long, big fella.

[alisasny]

Frankly I felt they were trying to improve horse medicine using Barbaro as some sort of experiment for the future. Which in my mind is a good thing. They have to start somewhere. It is so sad that so many great horses have to be put down for what to humans is a minor injury.

I hope the docs. did learn a lot and while the result with this particular horse was not as hoped for they did gain tons of knowledge from him over the last 9 or so months.

[auto power]

He gave his best...R.I.P.

[wagglebee]

Yep, that's the rule and there is no way around it.

[soozla]

A bigger heart never beat in ANY champion's chest.......hope there are always lush pastures and big herds for such a good boy.......

[X-FID]

He lasted longer than I thought he would.

I've seen them get put down on the track.

[AnAmericanMother]

The green fields of heaven are his.

[Chi-townChief]

Very sad news. He gave it his best effort.