Derby champ suffers life threatening injury - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Otto-matic · 05-20-2006, 10:55 PM

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Barbaro was rarin' to go. The unbeaten Kentucky Derby winner gave jockey Edgar Prado every indication he was set for the race of his life.

http://msn.foxsports.com/horseracing...24450?GT1=8192

snappyk · 05-21-2006, 10:09 AM

That really didin't look good when he pulled up. I know it's a horse but still it isn't really nice to see stuff like that.

jam26 · 05-23-2006, 06:45 AM

I watched the race at the Mirage Sportsbook....the mood turned very sombre when he got hurt. No celebrating post race - of course I think everyone had their money on Barbaro. Hopefully he'll pull through. Last I heard there was a 50-50 chance.

pekka · 05-23-2006, 08:59 AM

Hopefully all goes well and he can be put out to stud.

Unfortunately in cases like this they are most likely milking him of his life juice to sell for the next 20 years.