Barbaro put to sleep this morning
 

The Kentucky Derby winning horse from last year who broke his leg on the track had to be put down this morning. There's been a substantial efort to save him, but it just wasn't meant to be.

Poor horse....now he can run free again :cry:

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KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) -- Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday morning after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.

"We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain," co-owner Roy Jackson said. "It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time."

Aaw...

Not a fan of horse racing, but I was watching the Derby when he broke his leg - poor thing behaved pretty well, considering. He just kinda stood there and kept lifting his leg as if that would help.

I was rooting for him to survive, just 'cause. He would have had a great life as a stud ;) if the injury hadn't proved too much.

It's always sad when a popular racing horse dies. But Barbaro was in pain so euthinizing him was a good thing. Now he's in horsie heaven with Misty, Stormy, Seabuscuit, Man O War, Secretariat....

And don't forget Black Beauty :cry:

Poor horse. At least he is no longer in pain, and that's what matters...

The only sad thing about this story is the way people make a big fuss over a horse. There are much more "sad" things out there. Jockeys have died and have gotten less sympathy. I mean, it's just a horse. Do I need to have breaking news updates while watching sportscenter about an injured horse? No. I'm actually glad this whole thing will go away. I'm saying this, and I LOVE animals. But this was just too much.

Well, Barbaro wasn't exaclty just a horse. He was a fine racing horse who won the Ketucky Derby amongst other races. He also was horrifcially injured in the national spotlight. And you're right jockies die and horse get injured/die in reaces as well. But not normally on the biggest night in horseracing. Thats the reason for the newsbreaks on ESPN. If it was any other horse, you wouldnt hear anything.

If anything, I kinda like the newsbreak on espn and the coverage just to get a little break from the usual spatter of drugs/steroids/gun/violence sport news. And of course all the talk if Peyton can win the big one...

But it was just a horse. When I watched ESPN for the next 2 months, this was all I heard about. I was so sick and tired of getting a Barbaro update everyday.

I guess it's because I hate horse racing and don't consider it sport.

And how is horseracing not a sport? Because you are a bigot of some sort who thinks animals shouldn't get recognition for their athletic efforts? Or that you think it's not a sport because you make an uneducated guess that it's just the horse doing all the work? If that is the case, then car racing isn't a sport either, since the car is doing all the work.

And that aside, the reason Barbaro had the camera on him was because he is famous, after coming off a brilliant win in the Kentucky Derby. If it was a famous jockey, I am sure he would get the same equal treatment. Remember when Bill Shoemaker had his horrible paralyzing accident? They still talk about that to this day. Also, when a famous owner or trainer dies, that will come up as well.

But on a personal level, I think the horse should have been destroyed a long time ago. That horse would never have been able to walk again normally, just from the severity of the break, and the way a horse is designed. And ultimately, horses were born to run, not limp!