Barbaro put to sleep this morning

*Katie* · 01-29-2007, 11:35 AM

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

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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."

01-29-2007, 11:35 AM	#1
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	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 ============================= 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." __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME Last edited by Katie; 01-29-2007 at 11:49 AM.