Barbaro Updates: 202
updates are now here.
Update 1461: A couple more nice Barbaro articles:
Vet student remembers 'a special patient', excerpt:
"It was a little scary," she said. "We weren't sure what he was going to be like."
Though he was treated like any other horse that entered their care, Cornman said, it quickly became apparent Barbaro was a people person -- uh, horse.
"He had a good personality. He liked his carrots and grain and was always watching out his stall door," Cornman said. "He was just always interested in what was going on around him."
Former patrolman remembers Barbaro's greatness and courage, excerpt:
"This horse makes me shiver when I see him work on the dirt," he said.
Racing from the far outside, the colt captured a hard-fought victory in the Florida Derby. Matz knew he had something special.
"He went in as a boy and came out a man," Matz told me in early April.
Update 1460: Jazil was second again, to an impressive Corinthian. Jazil seemed to make an early move going into the turn, but was no match for Corinthian when Corinthian was asked to run a little. Corinthian won by more than ten lengths...
Here is a nice article on Kenett Florist: Kennett Florist carries on Barbaro effect. The following is an excerpt:
"Mrs. Jackson has asked us to continue our work for the anti-slaughter bill and to contribute to the Laminitis Fund," Berstler said, "so that's what we're going to do.
Update 1459: Mrs. Jackson just called and we had a nice long conversation about Barbaro and all the good things that seem to be happening. I alerted Mrs. Jackson to this rescue effort, she was thrilled! Mrs. Jackson obviously misses Barbaro a lot, he was so much a part of her life for sure, but she did emphasize she would not change a thing (other than the accident itself of course). She is very grateful of all the support and is very busy working on Barbaro's legacy.
Update 1458: Another cold morning this morning at Fair Hill, and with the wind picking up progressively through the morning it simply got colder. Tim described Fair Hill as desolate this morning ... I think it is an apt description. That all being said the Tapeta track was again good, and I saw at least one horse work on it this morning (and one horse running off with its rider, I was alerted to this when I heard someone holla "oh crap" as they came by me ... they soon regained control). Hawty Creek was my first as usual. She was pretty lively, I may need to work her this weekend to get a bit of wind into her and take the edge off her a little. She is sharp right now, but her race is now not until next weekend at the earliest. I rode Chesapeake City Slew and Grandma for Tim. Both went well, and in company with Tim each time. Flash galloped around nicely again, the others I rode also went well and thankfully my last set got cancelled ... making it seven for the day instead of eight. It was simply a cold morning.
Another tribute: Barbaro The Legend.
Update 1457: Sports Illustrated has a nice Barbaro story: A champion until the end, Barbaro touched us with his grace and fighting spirit. The following is an excerpt:
Barbaro won the Kentucky Derby in the manner of an athlete who is evolved beyond his peers. He cut a massive, striking pose in the Derby paddock before the race, taller and more muscled than the others in the race. The breeding industry buzz had been that Barbaro would one day do his best running on the grass. As Barbaro circled the Churchill paddock, Jill Baffert, the wife of three-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert, turned to her husband and said, "You better hope he's a grass horse."
I remember that quote from Mrs. Baffert, in response to her husband's comment that Barbaro was supposed to be a grass horse.
Jazil is running today: Jazil, Corinthian meet again. Achilles of Troy, who appears in First Saturday in May along with Jazil, was scratched from a race at Aqueduct yesterday.
Good Morning FOB's,
Missing Barbaro. Look forward to the interview with Dr. R. He really had a thing for B.
Posted by: Trish at February 8, 2007 11:14 AM