Barbaro ~ America's Horse

[VirginiaBred]

From Alex~

Update 423: Another comfortable night for Barbaro (thursday night), and a good morning. Peter has just visited and called to let me know (2:15 pm). Again he was upbeat.
I asked him about the roses (traditionally worn after the Derby win). Apparently there were roses to wear after the Florida Derby win, he did not want anything to do with those, so for the KY Derby they did not want to push it. They did do something for a couple of quick pictures (I think Edgar jumped off for those), but that was it.
update, friday, 2:25 pm

[VirginiaBred]

For MsM, I changed the title & icon…

[Fancy]

Another boring report: “…another comfortable night.”
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks be to the Horse Gods!!!
I LOVE boredom. Let’s have about 150 more of the same.
:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

[VirginiaBred]

From Tim/Alex:
Update 424: Peter Brette just called and Bobby seems to have had another good day. There is also a lovely thank you from New Bolton Center: Thank You and Kennett Florist left this note:

Just got back from NBC. We loaded them up with treats for Bobby for the weekend. Dr Sweeney reassured me and also wanted to let you know that they ARE getting to Bobby. She had someone bring a basket up to him as I was there. I admire this lady more and more each day.

I was talking to one of the staff and they were thinking about planting a “Barbaro Garden” of bulbs, so in the srping they could be reminded of him with beautiful colors and flowers. I think this is a wonderful ideas, and will try to get my hands on some bulbs.

We have stud muffins on the way! So we will include those in the baskets next week. I was told on Wednesday by one of the guys that works with Bobby, that he really likes them. Anything the boy wants… the boy gets!!

Love to you all!
WE BELIEVE!!
Rachel at Kennett Florist

[VirginiaBred]

Make sure you click on the Thank You link (in above post) to see the note from New Bolton, and the pictures of Barbaro’s stall. Absolutely darling!!!

[captain]

i LOVE those boring reports!!

off to light more candles : )

[ivy62]

Just lit more candles…wishing him all the best…KEEP JINGLING too!

[VirginiaBred]

[B]In from Alex~

[/B]Update 425: Thank you to those of you who contributed to my dinner tonight at the Whip. Very thoughtful, if unecessary. Tomorrow will be a busy day. We will have a few visitors coming to Fair Hill. I am looking forward to hopefully providing a couple of hours of “entertainment”. For those coming, just plan to be at Parlo 1 at 8 am. If you arrive early, then park by the starting gate and hang around there until 8. The starting gate is the first thing you will see as you drive in from the 213 entrance. Parlo 1 is then the first barn after the starting gate. If you are late, still plan to come to Parlo 1 and ask for me. Someone will tell you what’s going on, you may just have to wait around for a while. As far as I know i’ll have 3 horses to ride after the break (8:45 am) and perhaps one at 8 (not sure yet). If not one at 8 we can use the time to look around a little. Feel free to come tomorrow, or another saturday, whether you have told me you are coming or not. If you have any trouble finding us call me.

[Kenike]

Still following, just not posting so much (recovering, still, from surgery, still sleeping a lot). Will light a couple candles shortly. Thanks again, VB!
Can someone email me on how to get the bracelets? I missed it and don’t really want to search.

[Susan_P]

Thanks VB, I appreciate that you don’t forget to keep us up to date. It’s great to hear all this good news. I always stressed over the bad news. Don’t like bad news, love good news!!! :yes:

[VirginiaBred]

Saturday Morning, from Alex~

Update 426: I was hoping to hear back from Jeannine Edwards (and may still do so yet) re: ABCs racing coverage today. The following is an excerpt of an e-mail she sent to me a couple of days ago:

we are not showing the secretariat, it’s after we are off the air. we ARE showing the beverly d, arlington million, sword dancer (SAR) and vanderbilt (SAR). we may do a quick interview with the jacksons, not sure yet. there will be a barbaro update.

Its a shame we won’t get to see the Secretariat (The Jackson’s Showing Up’s race) but it would be great if they were to interview the Jackson’s! Lets see.
The following Bloodhorse article previews the Arlington Million: Many Obstacles in Million for English Channel which includes the following excerpt:

The leading quartet must face seven other worthy challengers in Saturday’s Arlington Million XXIV. Among them: Bushwood Racing Partners’ Better Talk Now, who won the 2004 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf at Lone Star Park, last summer’s United Nations, and was fourth in last summer’s Arlington Million.

The Arlington Million I believe was the first million dollar race in the US. It was the first older horse US race that I really took notice of when growing up in the UK. European trainers have had a good degree of success in the race. I do remember when Teleprompter won the race!

[Bugs-n-Frodo]

Another boring update! Boring is VERY good in this case! GOOOOOO Barbaro!

[msj]

Like the others, a good, boring update on Bobby is great!!! Just lit 3 more candles. I lite about 2+ every time I come to see the VB updates.

[Susan_P]

Wow, 1,800 posts on this thread, this make 1,801. Have to keep light candles too! :winkgrin:

[dcm]

Just lit another candle.

GO Bobby Go!

[VirginiaBred]

Update 427: No update yet for Barbaro this morning, although I did see Peter who said that he remained comfortable last night. He also noted that they had reduced his pain medication recently. I will catch up with Peter a little later to see how Bobby is this morning.
I just spoke with Adrian Rolls, Graham Motion’s assistant, who flew out to Chicago with Better Talk Now and Film Maker. They flew out yesterday (friday), it was a two hour flight from BWI. Adrian said it was amazing, as soon as they got on the plane they dropped their heads and totally relaxed (they have flown before). It was a very smooth two hour ride. Film Maker just shedrowed this morning (ridden in the shedrow in the barn). Better Talk Now was ponied to the track and jogged / galloped once around just to stretch his legs. Both look well and are in good order for their races. Adrian also caught up with Barclay (Tagg) who reported Showing Up was in good form. I think he flew in on thursday.
We had three visitors to Fair Hill today. Jazz, Lyn and Lois. It was fun being a host, I hope it was fun / interesting to visit!

[VirginiaBred]

Update 428: Another comfortable night (friday night) for Barbaro. Just heard from Peter who had heard from Michael Matz. ESPN will broadcast a brief Bobby update (which may include soundbites of an interview with the Jackson’s if they are able to do the interview) about 30 minutes into their show. They will also broadcast an interview with Graham Motion as a lead up to the Beverly D.

[system]

hurray

Saw the Jacksons’ interview on abc- Bobby got to go outside!!! They sounded very upbeat.

[msj]

I’m taping the ABC racing where, I’m guessing, the above post on the Jackson’s interview AND the fact that Bobby got to go outside!!! Now that, (Bobby going outside) is what I would like to see in a picture or video!!!

YEA BOBBY!!!

Off to light a couple of candles for myself, the 2 horses, dog and cat! Might even light one for any little barn mice that might be around.

[VirginiaBred]

From Alex:

Update 429: ABCs interview with the Jackson’s was short but VERY sweet. Its confirmed, Bobby has been led out to graze. This was earlier reported by Jane (update 41 4:54 am):

Just got back from a week in Saratoga where I saw Michael Matz, the Jacksons and Dr Richardson in the paddock on Sunday. Dr Richardson presented the trophy for a race sponsored by New Bolton. He looked relaxed and happy and the Saratoga Special reported that during Dr Richardson’s afternoon there, he was asked well over one hundred times about Barbaro and he was able to report that all was well!

Yesterday, Edgar Prado was autographing pictures of his winning ride in the Derby on Barbaro. The proceeds went to the Race Track Chaplaincy. I thanked him for being so good to Barbaro and he replied that Barbaro had been very good to him, too. Edgar did say to the man in front of me that he had heard that they had taken Barbaro out to graze on Thursday morning. Whether that can be verified or not, I don’t know. But he did say that he was up there to see him about 2 weeks ago and was very pleased with how well he was doing. Edgar is certainly a very nice person and a class act. You can tell how much he truly cares about Barbaro. His face, which is normally quite solemn, lights up when he talks about him.