Barbaro's bronze statue at Churchill!!

[Vydio]

Looks like a beautiful statue .... though if it were up to me it would be at the Kentucky Horse Park. Very nice video.

[RidingWithRuffian]

@Vydio Yes, it is gorgeous! and I agree, I would have placed him there too. He could lay with the other bests such as Man O' War, Secretariat, John Henry, War Admiral, etc.

[PercheronPerfection]

He didnt trip over his foot. He had kicked in the gate and broke out, then they reloaded him thinking he was fine, but when the gates opened the second time, he started running and took a wrong step. So his foot they was already slightly injured from breaking out, was shattered. It was horrible to watch, i wasnt there but i watched the 2 hour special about him on HBO one night. I cried so hard. It was really sad, and I am so happy they made him a statue. R.I.P. Barbaro!

[RidingWithRuffian]

No they would have known if it was broken, he didn't break anything from the starting gate. He just took a bad step. I wasn't there either, but I remember watching it that day hoping he could beat Bernardini, and knowing he would win the TC. Its really sad, but God knew Barbaro was too good for our earthly tacks.

[Elvira237]

@RidingWithRuffian I believe it was Brother Derek who kicked him accidently, if you watch the replay you can actually see Brother derek going right behind him, really close, right at the moment Barbaro was injured.

[tikimurrayreg]

What??

[tikimurrayreg]

I think he was going too fast & triped on his foot. I don't remember:)

[RidingWithRuffian]

Yea I don't think they've ever really found the reason why, but I say God took him because he was too good for us.

[tikimurrayreg]

I wish he was still alive;(

[RidingWithRuffian]

me too! he would have won that TC!

[ThoroughbredRunner]

Oh my gosh I cried when I saw this! Barbaro I miss you boy...

[schleydog]

RIP Barbaro

You will always be in are hearts

[drumma4lyfe06]

I'm going to go see this statue. I will tell my kids one day about Barbaro.

[suehaynie]

Same here. I have my blue band. He is America's horse

[drumma4lyfe06]

R.I.P Barbaro

[RidingWithBigBrown]

Wow!! simply WOW!!

[rosalynrn]

WOW! Thanks ever so much!

AWESOME!

[hunterjumpergal171]

woah that is pretty!

[MooDyMaRe94]

awesome!! great way to remember him!! but, what i don't get is, why didn't they do one for Shergar, or, 8belles?

[RidingWithRuffian]

well they didn't win the KY derby.

and Eight Belles will be burried at the KY Derby museum right in Churchill, she just won't get a statue such as Barbaro.

[MooDyMaRe94]

well, actually, Shergar is more famous than Barbaro. i didn't know much about 8 belles. so. sorry.

[naturesroses]

Never heard of that horse. I really don't think there is a horse more famous than Barbaro in the grand scheme of things. Yeah we had our TC champs.  Ruffian was beautiful. Barbaro was beyond the best. Acually he still is.

[MooDyMaRe94]

i know, i love barbaro!! but I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF SHERGAR!! HE Is way more famous than barabaro. ruffian is beautiful i like her alot. but look him up, i don't care how many people say he isn't, cuz he is way more famous than barbaro. hold on, 8belles was burried in a museum?

[naturesroses]

Eight Belles was burried outside the entrance to the Kentucky Derby doors. Barbaro is out in the parking lot and larger than life. To your other question.  No. :)

[MooDyMaRe94]

what? i didn't ask a question lol oh the mueseum.

[naturesroses]

LOL

[RidingWithRuffian]

well actually probably more people know Barbaro. In an article clipping in 08, there was a survey on who the public's favorite race horse was. Barbaro was #2. I don't remember if Shergar was even in there lol. Plus Barbaro captured America's heart. No disrespect for Shergar because he was an awesome horse too! =D

[MooDyMaRe94]

that's in america, lol and idk why everyone is giving me thumbs down, i love everything about Barbaro!! i wish i had the bryer of him!! grr!

[RidingWithRuffian]

haha i know lol. hey i never pressed a thumb honestly XD

geeze you should get the breyer! he's so beautiful and GORGEOUS!!!!! =D

[MooDyMaRe94]

probably someone who hates me. that happens alot lol!! not really. i can't cuz i'm in the UK and they don't sell many breyers over here!! unless you know a website that sells him?

[RidingWithRuffian]

haha have you tried ebay?

[barbaro267]

the breyer website has him

[MooDyMaRe94]

the american one? i don't think they ship to the UK!! and, yeah, i have tried ebay. he's hard to get!

[barbaro267]

i thot there's a UK option on the breyer website...but i could be wrong

[MooDyMaRe94]

idk, really, i'm confused about it.

[naturesroses]

There are very few horses that get a statue. This one is so very special. Barbaro was the best. His fight to survive was and is still his final race.

[Premaro]

oh... it's beautiful! I've been thinking about Barbaro a lot recently, what with the derby coming up and his brother racing. I miss him so much :( I have a question, where did you get the kentucky derby clip of barbaro?

[RidingWithRuffian]

Yea I always think about him too..

I got them from Dingerz.

[slitheenvsrose]

oh wait is your intro sorry

[slitheenvsrose]

that clip at 0:07 is of ruffian

[EventingChamps]

its beautiful!!!

[8bellesshoulda1]

It was unveiled? I've been waiting!!

[RidingWithRuffian]

I know!! I was so happy!!

I waited a long time for it too! =D

[naturesroses]

Beautiful!

[barbaro267]

hey do u have imovie?

cute vid!

[RidingWithRuffian]

yes lol. and thanks!