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With an injury as catastrophic as Barbaro's it is virtually impossible to save the animal - the other legs break down under the strain of supporting all the weight. I never expected him to survive and I think it's a miracle that he made it as long as he did. I'm glad he is no longer suffering.

The main benefit to all this is the huge amount of research money New Bolton has received as a result of this high-profile case - they got a single 5 million donation from one anonymous donor, not to mention many other smaller donations which will help other horses in the future.

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"Although the get-well cards and banners eventually will fade or be trashed, the biggest gift has been the $1.2 million raised since early June for the Barbaro Fund. The money is put toward needed equipment such as an operating room table, and a raft and sling for the same pool recovery Barbaro used after his surgeries."


http://msn.foxsports.com/horseracing/story/6421288