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Barbaro is euthanized
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| 1-29-07
Posted on 01/29/2007 9:35:15 AM PST by lunarbicep
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."
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: barbaro; horse; kentuckyderby
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
"I got a feelin' they got his sperm on ice somewhere."
I don't think that's allowed, is it?
To: Moonman62
Really? The reports I saw this weekend said he was in a lot of pain. I think they did the right thing, but so sorry they had to do it.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:39:10 AM PST
by
MizSterious
(Anonymous sources often means "the voices in my head told me.")
To: pissant
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:39:17 AM PST
by
teenyelliott
(Soylent green should be made outta liberals...)
To: lunarbicep
Beautiful animal. Very sad.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:39:19 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(.Regev, Goldwasser & Shalit, we are praying for you.)
To: pissant
How's your leg today? Is that a limp?
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:39:52 AM PST
by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: Corin Stormhands; HairOfTheDog
Ah, nuts.
Can't say they didn't try.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:39:57 AM PST
by
Ramius
([sip])
To: lunarbicep
Everything that could have been done was. It's amazing how much energy, time, and money went into Barbaro.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:40:06 AM PST
by
Vision
("Delight yourself in the Lord; and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4)
To: teenyelliott
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:40:28 AM PST
by
pissant
To: lunarbicep
How sad! He had heart, though, and that's how he lasted this long. A brave little horse, and I'm glad they didn't put him through surgery again.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:40:38 AM PST
by
livius
To: Bahbah
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01/29/2007 9:40:41 AM PST
by
mmyers
To: lunarbicep
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:42:32 AM PST
by
Paradox
(Secular Conservative, thank God!)
To: pissant
Sold to the French? A great horse deserves a better fate. Bury him at Churchill Downs. France already has enough horse's asses.
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
sperm on ice somewhere They can make nice horses but are not allowed not to breed thoroughbreds artificially
To: Andy'smom; Lonesome in Massachussets
You would probably wind up with a spectacular horse, but it would not be eligible for racing nor would any of it's offspring.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:44:32 AM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: nuconvert; Vision
To: Vision
Everything that could have been done was. It's amazing how much energy, time, and money went into Barbaro. Hopefully, because of the treatment given to Barbaro, some of the things learned from the experience will help other horses in the future.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:44:58 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Championship U)
To: X-FID
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:45:30 AM PST
by
Lovergirl
(Once a SnowFlake always a SnowFlake.)
To: SF Republican
That was poorly edited - they are not allowed to breed thoroughbreds artificially.
To: wagglebee
You would probably wind up with a spectacular horse, but it would not be eligible for racing nor would any of it's offspring. Why is that (I am asking the question honestly). What is the difference between that and putting him out to stud?
Is there a rule that it has to happen "naturally?"
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01/29/2007 9:48:50 AM PST
by
paulat
To: gate2wire
He must have taken a turn for worse and been sufferring.
I know they did what they felt was the best for Barbaro.
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posted on
01/29/2007 9:49:20 AM PST
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
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