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01-29-2007, 11:23 AM
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R.I.P.
You were brilliant the brief time you were on this planet. Tough, tough loss. Last edited by Coach Pants : 01-29-2007 at 11:36 AM. 
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01-29-2007, 11:25 AM
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Had to be done. Finally the best interests of the horse won out....Extremely sad anytime you lose a horse to racing, whether a 5claimer or a champion.
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01-29-2007, 11:29 AM
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RIP sweet boy...
 I'm glad that the suffering is over for him.
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#4
01-29-2007, 11:30 AM
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Think this should be time to remember a fantastic animal and not espouse our personal beliefs on what may or may not have been best for Barbaro since May 20th.
What a terrific champion and talented horse. His story certainly was inspirational.
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01-29-2007, 07:52 PM
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01-29-2007, 08:48 PM
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To me, Barbaro was unique in that he had a "fifth" gear that even most of the best thoroughbreds don't have. On ATRAB today, they played a medley of stretch calls from four or five of Barbaro's biggest victories. Just listening to the calls, you just had a sense that the horse had a "refuse to lose" mentality. No matter how hard he got pushed, Barbaro always found that fifth gear that was needed to beat his hard charging competitors. Challenged in the stretch in the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro poured it on in the last quarter and crushed the field by eight lengths.
It has been 29 years since Affirmed "refused to lose" to Alydar, winning the Triple Crown in the process. You just had the sense that Barbaro probably had the stuff to become the 12th Triple Crown champion. It's a shame that it all ended too soon. He is at peace, and we are all thankful that we got to experience his brief display of greatness.
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01-29-2007, 11:34 AM
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RIP boy. RIP. Challenge some of the greats up there to a match race. I bet you would do well.
RIP. Condolances to everyone involved with this wonderful horse.
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#9
01-29-2007, 11:35 AM
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he fought like a true champion.. RIP.
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01-29-2007, 11:40 AM
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Thanks to Matz, The Jackson's, Dr. Richardson and to the New Bolton
Center for every thing you have done to try save Barbaro so he could have a better life. Thanks for the memories and the great thrills you gave everyone. RIP BARBARO Mike
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01-29-2007, 11:50 AM
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I’m not sure if it was cruel to prolong the inevitable, given the magnitude of the injury or no stone un turn trying to save a champion. Either way, we lost a great race horse!!!
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Go Big Blue !!!!
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01-29-2007, 11:51 AM
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RIP
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#14
01-29-2007, 11:56 AM
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tony called and told me. we all knew it was coming, altho we all hoped....he showed bravery and courage, it's a shame that alone wasn't enough.
my condolences to those who loved him, the jacksons, michael matz and family, everyone involved with this horse through his all too brief life. he touched a lot of people.... he did not go gentle into that good night.. rip barbaro.
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