Barbaro’s jockey Prado cried for days
May 25th, 2006Barbaro’s jockey said he spent days in tears after the Kentucky Derby winner’s career-ending breakdown in the Preakness Stakes. “Of all the tears I have cried, if tears could heal a wound, Barbaro would be healed by now,” Edgar Prado said Wednesday on the New York Racing Association’s Web site. “I’ve been thinking about him and I’ve been crying on and off.”
After surgery to repair his shattered leg, Barbaro continues to improve. His doctor described him as “stable and happy.”
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I hear the ribs ain’t bad.
I also cried for Barbaro. I thought he would be a triple crown winner. The way he ran in the Derby was awsome. The only thing I would add is that Barbaro broke through the gate prior to breaking down in the race. Normally, the starters check the legs of the horse before putting him back in the gate. They didn’t do that with Barbaro.
Uh….it’s a horse.