Barbaro fractures leg in Preakness

**finn's mom** · 07-13-2006, 05:04 PM

I can't even imagine what this is all like for the people close to Barbaro and for Barbaro himself.

It breaks my heart, yet inspires me...to see an animal fight so hard to stay alive.

**K9soul** · 07-13-2006, 05:21 PM

This is my favorite video tribute to Barbaro. It shows all his races and what an amazing horse he is. I can't stop thinking about him. Lots of prayers going out to Bobby. He'll always be a champion to me no matter what..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmgf-ocQFbc&search=

Bobby hasn't given up yet, and I won't give up on him either.

**lizbud** · 07-13-2006, 05:23 PM

This is so sad. In the article I read at noontime the Doctor said Barbaro's
chances were not good at all.They said " it's a long shot".

**Logan** · 07-13-2006, 05:57 PM

So, so sad. I have listened to the news reports today and it doesn't sound good.

**Craftlady** · 07-13-2006, 06:11 PM

Updated story, not looking good.

horse

**K9soul** · 07-13-2006, 06:16 PM

Here is a Transcript of the Press Conference for anyone who would like to know more details. Haven't heard any new news since the Press Conference. All the articles floating around out there right now are taken from this.

**My Peanuts** · 07-13-2006, 06:29 PM

This is so sad.

I'll pray for poor Barbaro.

**lizbud** · 07-13-2006, 06:42 PM

What makes this even more tragic is that it's the good leg that's affected.
The break was actually getting better.

**K9soul** · 07-13-2006, 06:45 PM

Small update from Tim Woolley Racing Page:

Update 223: Just spoke to Kathy Anderson (Barbaro's Fair Hill vet) who visited Bobby this afternoon (she was just leaving at 6 pm when I spoke to her). She said he remains comfortable, as comfortable as he was when she visited yesterday. She noted the many gifts that had been arriving for Bobby all day (I am guessing many of them are from people commenting on this site). Kathy fed some carrots to Bobby, part of a very elaborate gift sent by Margaret from Beaufort, SC. The nursing staff were also feeding him cut grass and corn husks (chopped up for him).

It's good to hear he is still comfortable and stable at the moment.

EDIT* Adding some new pics of him from today from Yahoo news. You can see in his eyes he is not ready to give up.