oh how sad.......

[caligurl]

Barbaro euthanized; owner calls it "the right decision"

yahoo story here.....

[IFjane]

Cali - I just heard myself. I am so sad....he was such a trooper. Poor guy but at the same time I am sure it's best not to put him through any more...

[caligurl]

yes.... i totally agree about the pain and suffering... but it still makes me soooo sad.... (i'm a big pushover for animals....)

i hate when i read this stuff at work cuz my eyes are all watery....

[IFjane]

Me too....

I am trying to get to the New Bolton Center website and it must be slammed because I can't get it to load...

[Bluetree]

I was working at Santa Anita all weekend and after the latest setback, everyone was pretty resigned to his fate. It was just too much.

The Eclipse Awards - racing's equivalent to the Academy Awards - were held here last week (should have gone, but I didn't) and the whole industry was behind him. It's such a shame.

If there could be one positive to come out of all this, it's the flood of supprt and money that has come into help other injured horses like Barbaro.

Very sad.

[IFjane]

Well said, Blue. I am sure they have learned so much in the months that they have had Barbaro as a patient. When you think about his short life, almost 1/4 of it has been spent in pain. It is time he has no more pain...

http://deadspin.com/sports/barbaro/g...nce-232207.php

[wannaduacentury]

Oh that's so sad. He was such a beautiful, courageous horse. I hate it had to end this way, I had a lot of hope for him. He'll be missed by everyone and Always a Champion in our hearts.