Barbaro - Candiate for SI's Sportman of the Year

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by uscrules

Your right Danzig and I cant really disagree with any of your thoughts. I love this horse and whats hes done for this game. Hes got a huge heart and is in your words a great ambassador to horse racing. Good post and I have changed my mind. It really was an incredible story, perhaps if it occured later in the year it would have been a more fresher on the mind of the sports world. But his story wont be forgotten ever.

I read your previous post and agreed with you.

Originally Posted by danzig188

i disagree. barbaro captured a world wide audience, and hasn't lost it since the injury occurred. he's shown sheer determination, amazing intelligence for a horse, as well as strength and courage in his battle to survive. he's quite the ambassador for this sport. i don't think it's a sympathy vote, quite the opposite. rather a reward for showing such resilience. it's really an incredible story. he's overcome huge odds. he was only given a 5% chance to live once the laminitis was detected. altho many gave up, he never did.

Then I read Danzigs post, and I also changed my mind. Give it to Barbaro!!!
very persuasive danzig.

[Sightseek]

That would be fantastic if he won! I still hear updates on the local radio station from time to time.

[paisjpq]

somewhat off topic...
anyone else watch wire to wire? last week randy moss said that dr. richardson was also asked to be on the next edition of 'dancing with the stars' ....he's officially a celebrity.

[Danzig]

thanks uscrules and arljim. very kind of both of you.



i also saw that dancing with the stars contacted everyone's favorite vet. hope he turned them down. boy oh boy, the garbage on t.v. these days.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

thanks uscrules and arljim. very kind of both of you.



i also saw that dancing with the stars contacted everyone's favorite vet. hope he turned them down. boy oh boy, the garbage on t.v. these days.

Hey! I loved the first season! John Hurley was totally robbed in the orignal finale.

I would have liked Barbaro to have won it, too. Has a horse ever won it other than Secretariat?

[todko]

Funny thing is, if you asked Tiger Woods or Roger Federer, they would probably both say, "Give it to Barbaro -- he deserves it more given what he's been through".

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by todko

Funny thing is, if you asked Tiger Woods or Roger Federer, they would probably both say, "Give it to Barbaro -- he deserves it more given what he's been through".

Like they've even heard of him.

[todko]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Like they've even heard of him.

Wow, what negativity!

Did you have a bad weekend at the track?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by todko

Wow, what negativity!

Did you have a bad weekend at the track?

Far worse.......I went to Franklin, Ohio.

[stevepopyak]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by stevepopyak

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

Wade is a fine young man,but aside from the sentimental vote for Barbaro, Tiger or Federer were the most dominant sports figures this year! And then again....Bob Costas would have felt foolish interviewing a horse!