29 January, 2007
R.I.P. Barbaro
You were a beautiful, brave horse and you will be missed by your fans.
My thoughts are with his owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, and the veterinary staff who cared for him after his horrific accident at the Preakness. They walked that thin line that every animal caretaker treads at some point: Sticking in and fighting for Barbaro's life, but only as long as it was something where Barbaro could win. When Barbaro let them know he couldn't go on, they did the right thing by ending his suffering.
Rest now, beautiful colt. Then you can run and run and run and not have to worry about your body betraying you any more.
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