Barbaro

Barbaro was foalded on April 29, 2003. He was sired by Dynaformer and out of La Ville Rouge. On the first Saturday of May 2006 Barbaro went to run in the Kentucky Derby with 6 to 1 odds and his jockey was Edgar Prado. Barbaro went to win the Derby by 6.5 lengths. The Preakness Stakes began after Barbaro broke through the gates and had to be reloaded. When back in the gates the race started and Barbaro broke well but then no more then twenty paces later he broke his right hind les in more than twenty places. Barbaro broke his Cannon, Sesamoid, and his ankle was dislocated and left dangleing. After being injured Barbaro was rushed to the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania. The next day Dr. Dean Richardson performed a fusion of the fetlock and pastern to stabilize the leg enough for Barbaro to walk on. the surgical team sucessfuly put a steel plate and 27 screws in his leg. Barbaro was then put into the recovery pool for a hour. After that he began to calmly awaken from the anesthesia and practicly jogged to his stall. By July 13, 2006 Barbaro had developed a sereous case of laminitis and 80% of his left hind hoof wall was removed. By August 8th Barbaro was showing good signs of recovery. August 15 Barbaro got to go out and graze for the first time since his accident. November 6, 2006 Barbaro's cast was removed completely. In early January Barbaro had more complications. It was then decided he would be euthinized. He was euthinized on January 29, 2007. He was then cremated shortly after he was euthenized. His remain have been place outside both Churchill Downs and the adjacent Kentucky Derby Meuseum. The Barbaro scultor was unveiled April 29, 2009. We will all remember Barbaro for his gallant effort he had a big heart. Like I say a horses strength is great but its heart is greater.







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