Triple Crown hopeful Barbaro loses... Seriously injured during race

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[HairOfTheDog]

Post Position	Silks	Horse Name	Trainer	Jockey	Morning Line
1	(NA)	LIKE NOW (Picture NA)	Kiaran McLaughlin	Garrett Gomez	19-1
2		PLATINUM COUPLE	Joseph Lostritto	Jose Espinoza	28-1
3		HEMINGWAY'S KEY	Nick Zito	Jeremy Rose	30-1
4		GREELEY'S LEGACY	George Weaver	Richard Migliore	38-1
5		BROTHER DEREK	Dan Hendricks	Alex Solis	7-2
6		BARBARO	Michael Matz	Edgar Prado	1-2
7		SWEETNORTHERNSAINT	Michael Trombetta	Kent Desormeaux	6-1
8		BERNARDINI	Thomas Albertrani	Javier Castellano	17-1
9		DIABOLICAL	Steve Klesaris	Ramon Dominguez	24-1

[GRRRRR]

Track VET reporting a significant injury to the right hind ankle...must calm the horse and let him get settled. They will then tranquilize him to get an xray. The Vet is saying, speculation of course, that it could be career ending, but not for certain until xrays...

JUST saw another replay, it looked like a broken ankle.

[battlegearboat]

I just saw the clear angle video.

Devastating!

[Lemondropkid31]

It was his ankle. He was running on the side of it. Putting all his weight on the ankle bone

[richmwill]

I really don't want to speculate, but- having been a fan of horse racing for 25+ years, this absolutely does not look good. I just said a prayer for Barbaro.

[GRRRRR]

Yep Wolf, I just saw that replay too...

[Dad yer funny]

hey Girrrl , you had $100 on the TRI , correct-a-mundo??

[beyond the sea]

Oh God......... I hate this kind of thing. I feel awful.

This is why....... I must be honest....... I'd rather they not race horses...... ever.

I always feel like this kind of thing might happen. Their legs look so fragile.

This is just terrible.

[onyx]

I can't listen to any more of this today.

[Hildy]

We got the exacta! BIG PAYOFF FOR YOU? How much did you have on the TRI? Payoff was over 3900, my friend!

[Lemondropkid31]

It looked like the ankle to me. He was running on the side of it, on the ankle bone. I know, I am too. I cant even see the computer screen.

[apackof2]

I feel horrible, I hope that don't have to put him down

[Wolfstar]

I spotted it right away, when they showed him waiting on the track for the horse ambulance. I would be surprised if they can save him. They'll try, and there have been wonderful advances in veterinary medicine. But that's a potentially life-threatening injury.

[pies]

Me Too. I've ben enjoying reading here and watchig on tv; so excited to watch this horse today. I'm so sad.

[STARWISE]

That is so sad .. I hate to see animals suffer. I had to put clothes in the dryer .. any injury updates.

[Darth Republican]

I had 8 (Bernardini) and 3 (Hemingway's Key) along with 6 (Barbaro) in my Triple Box. (Sigh). I just hope Barbaro's OK. Being a stud horse isn't a bad life either.

[onyx]

I am praying he will not have to be put down --- send him to stud and reward him with numerous "virgins."

[slane]

It looks like he has fractured one of the bones in his fetlock/pastern. His hoof was flopping wildly when he was pulled up and when he was standing waiting for the ambulance. The fact that he will not put any weight on it at all speaks volumes. Horses' hooves simply do not move like that normally. What a shame.

[Bommer]

Fetlock joint perhaps?

[Wolfstar]

This is why....... I must be honest....... I'd rather they not race horses...... ever.

When I was a young girl and even into my 20's, I loved horseracing. I saw it through the romantic heart of a young girl. Then Ruffian shattered her leg in that match race at Belmont and I got physically ill. My interest in the sport began to go downhill after than, and now I rarely watch a horse race.

[Chi-townChief]

Well, that was depressing.