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OMG, has anyone seen the Barbaro painting by Fred Stone?
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Has anyone here bought from them?
Candles needed ASAP. The count is under 900 and this AM it was over 1100!!:eek:
Thanks for the update VB! 
Update 904: Alie from Kennett Florist left the following comment (timestamp: 9:19 pm):
Hope everyone is after the senators today. So just a quick upate, Beautiful but cool day here in Kennett Square. I Delivered treats for the big boss horse around 1:30. All was good at NBC. I felt a happy mood while visiting. Everyone in town is getting ready for the parade tonight. It is going to be cold. Our Christmas celebration parade is for Kennett square is Nov 24th. For a little town we have lots going on. That’s all, for now. Good night & God Bless.
We Believe!!!
Alie
I tried to get to the link to light candles and I cannot!!! HELP!!!
Click on the link in my post!
Thanks, I went to light my candles and 35 of them went away while I was there…start that fire burning guys, the BIG guy needs us! Jingles too…
Update 905: Alex spoke to Peter Brette, who visited Barbaro this afternoon. Barbaro remains comfortable. Peter groomed him, took him out to graze and changed his bandages. His usually routine when Peter visits.
Thursday Morning~
Update 906: Once again the Barbaro update will be later in the morning.
That “Today” video made me cry again. What a wonderful horse. :sadsmile:
GO BOBBY GO!!!
The following: Barbaro: We Believe in Miracles is a new, up to date, video. It is very nice, but there are a couple of shots from the Preakness.
The following article: Barbaro still the focus of much support, well-wishers is another that highlights Barbaro’s persistant support through his long recover.
The following are excerpts:
“He has a nice hair coat and he looks good,” says Richardson. “Since he started grazing in August he has put on over 50 pounds. But he doesn’t look like a racehorse. He has been on the equivalent of bed rest other than to go outside and get walked once a day.”
The right hind foot remains encased in a fiberglass cast, primarily to help protect his left. “We’re pretty sure that he could be out of the cast in his right hind, except that we don’t want to take any risks of overloading his left hind,” Richardson explains. "In some parts of the left hoof he has good growth but other parts are slower.
“He’s bright and inquisitive. He seems to have a real desire to go on.”
and
“This summer Barbaro received a beautiful wedding invitation with an RSVP and everything,” relates Rench. “Dr. Richardson wrote a little note to the couple saying: ‘Thank you very much for the invitation and best of luck. At this point Barbaro does not have any interest in remaining monogamous.’”
In Richardson’s opinion, if Barbaro makes an optimum recovery he will be able to be used as a stallion. Given his pedigree and brilliant record in his brief racing career, he probably would become a multi-million dollar stud.
But the Jacksons’ primary concern isn’t for Barbaro to someday have a love life. Like countless others across America, they just want him to have a long and happy life.
The WE believe video make me smile and cry in a split second. Bobby seems like such a character and the spot with the cat and the cow are priceless. Off to light more candles!
We Believe in you Bobby!:sadsmile:
That video is soooo heartwarming. The look in Barbaro’s eye in the shot at the end says it all - “I am going to fight with EVERYTHING I have”. This horse has touched so many people he IS the Horse of the Year without a doubt. Keep getting stronger Bobby, we are all pulling for you.
I just watched the “WE BELIEVE” video…without sound cause my work PC doesn’t have speakers. But I don’t think I missed anything by not being able to hear the commentary. The love that shows in each and every frame, including the Preakness footage, is amazing and says so much without words. I particularly love the frame of B looking Dr R square in the eye almost nose to nose…that shot is open to so many interpretations! LOL! Wonder what B was thinking?! And, the ending brought me to tears. 5 months and counting. Yep…praying and counting alright. Grow Hoof Grow!
Update 908: Another comfortable night last night for Barbaro (wednesday night). Alex just spoke to Peter who had heard from Michael. Peter again plans to visit later today so hopefully we will catch up and get another later report too.
I finally watched the video and it is VERY clear he is not in any way ready to give up… He is a fighter and that is for sure love the pic with the cow…
Keep jingling in NY and lighting candles
pdate 911: Rachel, from Kennett Florist left this comment (timestamp: 8:33 pm):
All is quiet at NBC today… I think they are recovering from the Halloween parade last night! They entered the parade (it’s a judged event) as they have in the past. They have a miniature pony that in the past has been Smarty Jones, etc. He was dressed in a blue drape with fake casts on his hind legs… yep a Barbaro stand in! It was so cute. They had a little boy dressed in scrubs that had “Richardson” across the front and “but cuter and nicer” across the back! There was a little girl dressed as Edgar in the jockey outfit. They had adults carrying picket fences with get well posters all over them (representing the main entrance of NBC). They were also pulling a cart of flowers and carrots that had our logo on it! What a hoot! I hope someone got pictures for NBC, because mine came out really dark. It was a great night, even as cold as it was. Love, love, love this town! We brought the big guy all his favs today!
WE BELIEVE!!!
Update 910: Peter Brette visited Barbaro again today, which is looking like the routine while Michael Matz is overseeing Round Pond’s training at Keeneland. Peter took Barbaro out for a pick of grass, groomed him and changed his bandages. All remains comfortable.
Great updates, beautiful video! I just lit a few candles and got them back to 988…more need to be lit!
Friday Morning~
Update 912: A quick reminder, the Barbaro update will likely be late morning again. Fair Hill will likely be quite busy this morning in anticipation of some wet weather coming through tonight, which will leave the dirt track either closed or in grim shape tomorrow.
Thanks, Alex
Lit enough candles to get us to 1,000. We need more!
Thanks, VB!
What a hoot about the halloween parade! 
I think several of us were just in lighting candles. As I’d light one, the number would go up 2 or 3. How neat!!! Just a bit over 1000 but not bad.
