If you are talking aobut the saddle cloth that is the cloth for the number 8 slot in the gate. It’s no ones colors. Their silks are their colors the Jackson’s are Lael Stable, their silk colors are lime green, what looks like royal blue, with a white X. Michael Matz is Vintage Farm, which is the yellow saddle cloth with the VF you see in the Fair Hill pictures.http://www.horsehats.com/Barbaro.html This place sells hats and t-shirts with the Lael Stables colors and Barbaro’s name on them.
Plate Composition
Also, what’s the reason for the decision to use one over another? Is there a veterinary reason to use it v. what would be used in human medicine?
[B]Thanks, Tim Woolley!
[/B]Update 62: Barbaro continues to do well, he had another good night last night (sunday night). I met Michael Matz’s ‘set’ coming back from the track this morning, and received the good news. On a (somewhat) unrelated note, as I was jogging by the 3/16ths of the main track first set (6:05 am) I saw a fox (vixen) and what appeared to be three cubs playing.
update: monday, 7:15 am
Barbaro’s X-ray after the operat
This handout x-ray image made following surgery of Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro shows the repairs made at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center 21 May 2006 in Kennett Square, PA. Barbaro suffered severe breaks above and below and ankle and a dislocated bone during the 20 May 2006 Preakness, second leg of the American Triple Crown series.
On Sunday, Barbaro underwent about four hours of surgery in an attempt to stabilize the extensive fractures. New Bolton Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson inserted a locking compression plate and about 27 titanium screws (Richardson told reporters Tuesday that he had misspoken Sunday when he said he used 23 screws).
thank you for the continuing updates, VirginiaBred. very much appreciated here!
Co. Another positive report, so it looks like another good day for Barbaro! This is good news for all of us, but specifically those who are finding it hard to focus on anything else … even their pending wedding (Shannon: comment 139)
Update 63: The new Bolton Center press release confirms that Barbaro is continuing to do well. The release also discusses gifts from unlikely sources:
Concern and support for Barbaro continues to pour in, often from unexpected sources. After seeing a photo of Barbaro lowered in our special equine recovery pool last month, the Notre Dame Masters Swim team --in support of a fellow athlete–made a donation for maintenance of the pool.
The release then goes on to discuss the importance of the recovery pool in the process of bringing a patient out of anesthesia without injury.
Yesterday, the Bloodhorse provided an update: Barbaro Walks Stall, Munches Huge Carrots which included the following excerpt:
The colt remains on stall rest and spent parts of Sunday walking around the stall, peering out the window and eating carrots that were sent as a gift.
“Each carrot was almost equivalent to that small bag you buy in the grocery store,” said Dr. Corinne Sweeney, executive director of the hospital.
Please continue to post updates, VirginiaBred. You’re an awesome resource on all this. I know I am still thinking about Barbaro and his people just about every day. I’m so glad to hear he’s doing all right, and seems to be handling stall rest well. Thanks so much!
Compliments from Tim Woolley’s Racing Blog:
Update 65: Another good night for Barbaro last night (monday night). Took me a while to get the update this morning, but thanks to Annie for helping me get it (from Michael, from Dr. Dean Richardson).
update tuesday, 8:35 am
Update 66: The Bloodhorse notes Belmont Patrons Can Sign ‘World’s Largest Get Well Card’ for Barbaro. If you go to the Belmont I assume you will be signing the card. I had planned to go, but have since decided to stay at home. It seems Edgar Prado will be kicking off the signing at 10 AM. In ‘opinions’ Joe Clancy (who is often seen at fair Hill) writes a wonderful piece: More Than We Know (thanks Chris) which includes the following excerpt:
Thanks to Barbaro, they know more now. They realize the training center, situated within a 5,600-acre state property, houses Thoroughbreds worth millions. They also get why the training center succeeds. Who wouldn’t want to live, work, and play at Fair Hill? Horse, human, deer, bird, groundhog, it doesn’t matter. When Matz extolled the virtues of open fields, hills, and places for a Thoroughbred to train, a reporter asked if the workouts were timed.
It is certainly a great place to ride horses, and Joe forgot about the Foxes!
Annie (Michael Matz exercise rider) also left a comment last night, which included the following excerpt:
Life at the barn still goes on, but we wait every morning for the report from New Bolton. At around 6.30am Its always a welcome relief to hear he is doing so well. I know it makes my job a little easier knowing the Big Horse has gotten another night under his belt [so to speak].
Update 67: The Thoroughbred Times has an excellent article: Matz groom Orozco recalls harrowing moments at Preakness that highlights the immediate reactions of those at Pimlico at the time of the horrific incident. Clearly we make decisions in fleating moments that make have long term consequences, and perhaps Rafael Orozco’s decision to get to Barbaro soonest may have helped significantly in the recovery process. The following is an excerpt:
“I want to help,” Orozco said. "I see that when he passed in front of me that his rear right leg was broke and I said, ‘Oh my God’ and I [ran] out there.
“The jockey tried to pull him up, you know, and my only reaction was to help Barbaro. I don’t want him to fall down and hurt his leg more or something.”
People doing what they do because that is what they do.
Thanks for the updates!!!
Jingling for Barbaro.
I am still jingling for him!
Yes, yes thanks for the updates. Bobby is always in my thoughts and I jinlge for him each day.:sadsmile: I printed out his picture and look at it each day. He gives me strength!:sadsmile:
Still jingling here in Texas and thank you so much for your updates!!!
My two OTTB’s are jingling also.
I love this thread, I check it all of the time for updates. I am still jingling for Barbaro. Thank you so much for the updates!
Me too! I check this everyday for news about Barbaro.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post these updates. As is the rule, the News services (Foxx, MSNBC, et al) dropped the story like a hot rock as soon as it was no longer news. THEY only want to report bad news…shame on me. Well, I guess it’s a good thing that the Big Horse isn’t news any more.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post these updates. As is the rule, the News services (Foxx, MSNBC, et al) dropped the story like a hot rock as soon as it was no longer news. THEY only want to report bad news…shame on me. Well, I guess it’s a good thing that the Big Horse isn’t news any more.
Thanks for all the updates VirginiaBred. Quite informative and helpful.:yes:
I am thrilled Bobby seems to be doing well, and will keep jingling like mad!
I would not be able to keep up with Barbaro’s progress without this thread! Thanks so much to all that keep us updated. Do we have a poster of the year award on here?
