Barbaro Euthanized

[alysheba4]

talk about a true champion........ this horse had HEART, speed plus stamina....dirt or turf. thanks for the great memories champ.

[Buffymommy]

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.

[zippyneedsawin]

he fought like a true champion.. RIP.

[saucon17]

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

[smuthg]

What a loss... I'm just sick.

RIP big fella...

[Bernardini]

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!!!

[Bernardini]

RIP

[Danzig]

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.

[Buffymommy]

ntra.com has a spot where you can send a message those involved with the horse. In case anyone else wants to send them a few words.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

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.

That's an excellent quote...Thomas said it well, "Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light" Now indeed is the time for our tears!

[philcski]

RIP boy, I loved you and you tried your best to make it.

[Buffymommy]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

That's an excellent quote...Thomas said it well, "Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light" Now indeed is the time for our tears!

Hard to let them flow as I sit at my desk at work. I do want to leave right now and go throw my arms around Buck's neck and cry.

[slotdirt]

I was just thinking about seeing Barbaro in person absolutely ROMP at the Laurel Futurity in November 2005 on the DeFrancis undercard. You just knew he'd be a special horse.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

That's an excellent quote...Thomas said it well, "Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light" Now indeed is the time for our tears!

thanks somer. i originally put that he fought the good fight...but as soon as i sent i remembered the other--he truly did rage against the dying.

i gotta go. i'm at work, and trying to keep together....it's hard. we all know the odds. the triumph of hope over experience.

so sorry for the jacksons--much as we all feel it, just think how distraught they must be. and dr richardson as well. he'll tear himself up re-thinking this.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

I thought I had prepared myself for this, but am still shocked...

I know...after years in horse rescue, I've see a lot of terrible things and I knew this was a longshot but still it shocks me! You really can't prepare for the death of a loved one...be it human or other...the pain comes...and it should! May I never get so callous or jaded that something like this doesn't effect me! I'm sitting here looking out the window at Cal grazing in the field...think I'll go out and spend some time with him now...

what a sad day, he was a true champion.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Bababooyee

I thought I had prepared myself for this, but am still shocked...

you can reason with yourself all day....but you can never really be prepared. it's a sad day. he was such a beautiful horse, and was one of a kind.

[IrishofNDMan]

RIP Barbaro, I just hope this years Kentucky Derby gives us a Champion even 1/3 of what Barbaro was.