Apparently the surgery is nearing completion, but they are not saying anything more than that. This is an update for 30 minutes ago. He may be out by now.
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1988030
Thank you!
I should have posted this link too. Apparently a couple of doctors held a press conference, but they really didn't have too much to say.
http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33665
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT
AP Racing Writer
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), remained in surgery at 6:00 p.m. Sunday to determine the extent of "life threatening injuries" after the colt broke three bones above and below his right rear ankle at the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
During a briefing at 6 p.m., Dr. Corinne Sweeney told the assembled media at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center for Large Animals that the surgery was still underway but was nearing completion.
Sweeney could not say whether the surgery by Dr. Dean Richardson, which began at about 1 p.m., was taking longer than initially anticipated. She added that Richardson had said the colt was undergoing major surgery so it would be lengthy.
I really do pray that horse makes it okay.