Sun archives: Barbaro
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Barbaro
Barbaro made news as the runaway winner of the Kentucky Derby in 2006, but his fame grew exponentially after his injury in the Preakness.
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Statue honoring Barbaro scheduled for April unveiling at Churchill Downs
Memorial for 2006 Kentucky Derby winner will be dedicated April 26
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Prado 'badly shaken' after visit to Barbaro
Behavior of beloved horse left jockey upset and concerned
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Cause lives on
Race to improve safety far from finish
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Derby winner to be memorialized outside gate of Churchill Downs
The image of Barbaro blazing down the stretch at Churchill Downs, all four hooves off the ground as the powerful bay colt crushed the field in the 2006 Kentucky Derby, is seared in Roy Jackson's memory. It's the way Jackson prefers to think of Barbaro, whose thunderous surge left a field of 19...
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Churchill Downs to observe Barbaro anniversary
Barbaro's owners will return to Churchill Downs today to honor the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner on the first anniversary of his death. Neither the Jacksons - Roy and Gretchen - nor Churchill Downs would elaborate on plans. The Kentucky Derby Museum, a few hundred feet from the finish line in Louisville,...
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Decision due on Barbaro's ashes
Nearing the one-year anniversary of Barbaro's death, Gretchen Jackson -- who along with husband Roy owned the horse -- said yesterday they are close to announcing a decision about where the 2006 Kentucky Derby champion's ashes will be buried. Barbaro was euthanized Jan. 29 after an eight-month...
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The Decision
In an instant during the 2006 Preakness Stakes, Barbaro's future went from win-or-lose to life-or-death. And in the next tense hour, his owners listened to expert advice, weighed his chances and came down on the side of love
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'What a fighter he was'
Fans, veterinary staff grieve for horse viewed as 'inspiration'
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Struggle ends for Barbaro
Md.-trained Derby winner who broke leg in Preakness is euthanized