Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro Euthanized

[bewitched]

How sad. He fought against the odds like the champion he was. The news just broke.

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - 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."

This totally bums me out, I was pulling for a miracle.:(

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm glad they finally made that decision instead of continuing to torture him with painful procedures with little hope of success.

[Snowflake]

Oh that is sad. A real pity.

RIP Barbaro, heart of a champion. :(

[blueerica]

:(

He was my lucky horse for the Derby... Too bad I got ballsy and went for a boxed bet with another horse. Should have gone with my lucky number 8.

[bewitched]

I'm glad they finally made that decision instead of continuing to torture him with painful procedures with little hope of success.

I agree completely.

The owners said at the outset that they would continue to treat him aggressively as long as they were able to manage his pain and quality of life (relative to the injury). I give them credit for considering more than his monetary value in their decision making. (Including at the outset when it would have been more "valuable" to euthanize him right away and collect the insurance.)

I'm still bummed.

[Not Afraid]

I haven't been keeping up on the horse's current state, but if he was continuing to have painful complications as a result of his injury and there was no positive outlook, then they made the right decision. But, it is a sad decision none the less.

[BarTopDancer]

horsie :(

[CoasterMatt]

Somebody emailed me a screengrab from the Godfather, with "RIP Barbaro" on it :(