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Originally Posted by todko
Very well said.
The fact that Dr. Morrison has been to New Bolton a number of times probably indicates some complications with the laminitic hoof. Barbaro's life depends on his ability to adjust his weight distribution evenly.
I still play the '06 Derby at times -- Barbaro was a serious racehorse. To stay near the lead through those fractions and still come home in the 2nd fastest final quarter (only Secretariat came home better) is chilling. Watch him run out and come back on his toes nipping at the pony. He could have went around again.
It'd have been so cool to see him go back to the turf after the Derby. Run in Europe -- take down the Arc. He was a monster on the grass.
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He was the best 3YO on grass, as well. We all got robbed of a great one... let's hope he can continue to improve.
if you go back and watch that Derby again, notice how well his stablemate runs as well. Showing Up ran an absolute MONSTER race in only his 4th career start to track the pace and finish 6th- it's pretty cool to see the Lael stables silks next to each other the whole way down the backstretch. They were actually 1-2 for a brief moment at the top of the stretch before the deep closers passed Showing Up in midstretch.