FWIW, a commentary in the Baltimore Sun asking if the fascination of Barbaro has gone too far. Saw the reference on the front page today, and had to buy the paper!
Can I say, “Maese is an ass” on this board? Or suggest that he has unmet needs? Or that his mother liked her horse better (with good reason)?
Oh well, maybe Baltimore will soon have cage fighting (if it’s not big there already), and he can worship the “real” sports heroes.
I’m offended.
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Can I say, “Maese is an ass” on this board? Or suggest that he has unmet needs? Or that his mother liked her horse better (with good reason)?
Oh well, maybe Baltimore will soon have cage fighting (if it’s not big there already), and he can worship the “real” sports heroes.
I’m offended.[/QUOTE]
You may!!
You must also realize that he’s young-as in wet behind the ears. He also probably didn’t have anything worthwhile to write about so he thought he’d poke a stick n a hornet’s nest. Child !:yes:
Cage fighting, cock fighting and dog fighting are all pretty active there.
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Can I say, “Maese is an ass” on this board? Or suggest that he has unmet needs? Or that his mother liked her horse better (with good reason)?
Oh well, maybe Baltimore will soon have cage fighting (if it’s not big there already), and he can worship the “real” sports heroes.
I’m offended.[/QUOTE]
Yep, you can say “Maese is an ass” BUT you are insulting all asses!!!
I read his article and had a good laugh, actually several good laughs, but then I’m one of those ‘cultists’ and FOB’s (Friends of Bobby) and candle lighters. Too bad he didn’t see the candles earlier when they were over 14,000. :eek: I was going to cut and paste some of his wilder statements but decided he wasn’t worth the effort. And I’m proud to say that I’m NOT one of those middle-aged housewives either!!! :lol:
Great news! Thanks for the updates, as always they are much appreciated!
msj I’m way ahead of middle aged, and a poor excuse for a housewife.
Let’s ignore him.
Right on for the Barbaro Cult!!!
Somehow I think “Incredible jackass” doesn’t even cover it. Someone needs to do something more interesting for him to write about because he’s obviously out of ideas:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
This is how I see it… Horses in sport do not bitch about salaries, do not mock their competition, do not go on strike, they happily stand for the fans to take pics, and run or jump their hearts out without complaining. All this for perhaps a treat or a pat on the neck afterwards. They don’t leap into the stands and pound on the fans because one expressed thier “feelings”. So to understand the passion we as true animal and sports lovers share, one has to be slightly above the others, which I feel the majority of all Barbaro fans are. Human sports figures could learn alot from these “true” athletes.
Notice I never referenced that article here, because he was showing himself so much…unbelievable. And he had several facts W-R-O-N-G.
:sigh::rolleyes:
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msj I’m way ahead of middle aged, and a poor excuse for a housewife.
Let’s ignore him.
Right on for the Barbaro Cult!!![/QUOTE]
merrygoround - I’m well past middle aged myself - try senior citizen and I get to start collecting social security this fall!!!
Sunday’s update ~ Just the kind I like best, short and sweet! Thanks, Alex:
Update 1360: Barbaro remains comfortable. Tom visited for about an hour this afternoon (sunday afternoon).
VB, we haven’t seen that Barbaro is being taken for any walks lately. Can you find out from Alex if his walks have been canceled due to the last setback?
Thanks and again and again many, many, many thanks for all you are doing to keep us updated. 
I sent him an email in which I actually refrained from calling him a d**k. I’m not sure if I was more upset that he thinks we are all Oprahwatchinghousewives, or that we all just have nothing better to do. Having a fantasy team full of thugs makes so much more sense than lighting a candle.
Glad the big horse is doing well, keep the updates coming,
How seriously can you take this? An accompanying article about Barbaro’s injury on the same page is illustrated with a FRONT leg.
Apparently I didn’t read the same article everyone else did… Notice at the end how he extended his topic to cover almost all sports fans? The ones that say “we won” instead of “my team won” and wear jerseys and gush on and on about football players as if they “know” them?
It’s all the same phenomenon, really.
Thanks, Alex:
Monday Morning ~
Update 1362: Tonight are the Eclipse Awards, held in Los Angeles, televised by TVG. We know the Barbaro team will get one award, lets hope for a couple more. Another Dynaformer is a certainty for the Steeplechase award: McDynamo set to eclipse field. This will be his third Eclipse award. Fair Hill has a few connections to the Steeplechase community. Currently four ex-champion jump jockeys ply their trade at Fair Hill, two as trainers, two as exercise riders. I wonder if anyone can name the four ?
I am assuming the Barbaro update will be late today, after Tom’s visit this afternoon. Off to Fair Hill.
As a quick reminder, the Barbaro update will be late today, after Tom’s visit most likely. Here is an article on tonight’s Eclipse awards: Barbaro’s story still drawing wide audience… and Barbaro’s broad appeal. The two stories below the main story are also of interest. Thanks, Alex.
Thanks, Alex~
Update 1365: Tom visited Barbaro this afternoon and gave him a good grooming. He reported that Barbaro was comfortable “and his normal self”.
wow, I had no idea there was a beanie baby of him! Guess what I’ve bid for on Ebay now…
Love hearing he’s still doing alright…makes me happy
Optimistic words on Barbaro
By JAY PRIVMAN
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Dr. Dean Richardson, in Beverly Hills to share in racing’s Eclipse Awards, said on Monday that Barbaro is being weaned from pain medication and is becoming more comfortable on his laminitic left hind foot, two weeks after suffering a setback.
“He has steadily improved,” said Richardson, who has treated Barbaro at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center since the colt’s catastrophic injuries in the Preakness Stakes eight months ago. “He’s eating great. He hasn’t been in a sling in over a week. The fact that he bounced back, and quickly, is very encouraging. It’s still disappointing that he had a setback, but these types of things are not unexpected.”
Richardson made his comments before being presented by the Turf Publicists of America with the group’s Big Sport of Turfdom Award, which recognizes individuals for their assistance with the media. Barbaro’s owners, Roy and Gretchen Jackson, and the New Bolton Center were to be presented with a special Eclipse Award Monday night for their attempts to save Barbaro.
The fractures Barbaro suffered initially in his right rear leg have mended, but the laminitis he developed in his left rear has proved more troublesome. A cast that was placed on that foot following surgery 10 days ago has yet to be removed, so Richardson said he has yet to ascertain how well the foot is healing. However, Richardson said, Barbaro “stands on it,” whereas when he had his setback two weeks ago, “he wouldn’t put it down.”
“We’ve been able to decrease his pain medication,” Richardson said. “He’s not sedated. It’s to address his hind foot.”
Richardson said that if and when Barbaro is relocated to Kentucky, his care would be handed off, most likely, to Dr. Scott Morrison of Rood and Riddle Equine Clinic.
“But this was a significant setback, so I don’t think he’ll leave for at least a month, and it could easily be longer,” Richardson said.
“He’s a smart, enduring, tough kind of horse,” Richardson said. "I think this shows that a lot of horses can behave like this if given the opportunity. Most horses who make it this long go home. I’m hoping he’s one of those.
“It’s awkward getting an award like this because we’re not done. We haven’t finished the job. Trying to reconcile that, I hope the award is for the effort that has been made, and for the ongoing effort. I hope something good comes out of this. I’m just a small part of this. Barbaro is the biggest part.”
