Barbaro Updates: 193
updates are now here.
Update 1417: John Hennegan (First Saturday in May) left a comment (timestamp: 3:13 am) to alert us that he has provided the first of a few outtakes of Barbaro on youtube: Barbaro in Boynton Beach, FL, March 2006.
John and his brother Brad may have more footage of Barbaro in training than most and the couple of times I have met John I have asked him about making some of their content available for everyone to see. John called me yesterday afternoon (after we had had lunch) and we discussed the best way to do this. I hope you enjoy the short glimses of Barbaro in his prime. I will post each as they are published, in an update. This first one is of him relaxing in a round pen.
Update 1416: A couple of the many articles today:
Barbaro's gallant battle is over, excerpt:
Hollendorfer said Barbaro stood out even in a talented field.
"He was a very impressive looking horse and his composure was second to none," Hollendorfer said. "There are horses that come there that have outstanding records and you can tell that maybe they aren't at their best, but he was one of the ones that stood out. He looked like a star and he turned out to be a star."
Harry J. Aleo, owner of Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Lost in the Fog, who had to be euthanized last year after developing cancer, was also moved by Barbaro's passing.
"I really feel badly for those people (Gretchen and Roy Jackson). They are very good people, and they sent me hand-written notes every week after Lost in the Fog was diagnosed with cancer," Aleo said. "They'll think all the time about that horse, just like I think about Lost in the Fog. It's heartbreaking."
Derby winner Barbaro is euthanized, excerpt:
"At least he can rest now," said Peter Brette, assistant trainer to Michael Matz, and the man who exercised Barbaro every morning. "He's been fighting long enough."
Update 1415: Jennifer Rench just called to let me know that Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Dr. Richardson will be on Larry King Live tonight, 9 pm (CNN). Dr. Richardson will also be on the CBS Early Show with Debbye Turner tomorrow morning (7 or 7:30 am, not sure).
Am I first! Yeah
Posted by: Ashley at January 30, 2007 11:39 PM