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05-21-2006, 03:35 AM
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Barbaro Update: Surgery 'Nearing Completion' at 6 p.m. (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33665)
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), remained in surgery at 6:00 p.m. Sunday to determine the extent of "life threatening injuries" after the colt broke three bones above and below his right rear ankle at the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33665)

Veterinarians Discuss Barbaro's Injury Prior to Surgery (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33664)
Drs. Dean Richardson and Barbara Dallap met briefly with the press shortly after noon Sunday at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., to discuss the surgery about to be performed on Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Barbaro, the classic-winning Dynaformer colt who suffered a life-threatening right hind leg injury and was pulled up shortly after the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33664)

Preakness Breakdown Stuns Racing World (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33661)
Barbaro was rarin' to go. The unbeaten Kentucky Derby winner gave jockey Edgar Prado every indication he was set for the race of his life. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33661)

Surgery Scheduled Sunday Afternoon for Barbaro (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33655)
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who suffered multiple fractures soon after the start of Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I), has been taken to the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. He is scheduled to undergo surgery Sunday afternoon. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33655)

Gasps and Disbelief Give Way to Hope, Prayers (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33657)
The gasps that rose from the record crowd gathered for Saturday's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course told the story. There eventually was a winner, but even his connections were thinking about the injury to heavily favored Barbaro, who was pulled up in front of the stands soon after the start. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33657)

Pletcher Gains Third Stakes Win With Master Command (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33650)
Favored Master Command gave trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Garrett Gomez their third stakes win at Pimlico Race Course Saturday with a 2 3/4-length score in the $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Handicap (gr. III). Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33650)

Better Talk Now Speaks Loudest in Dixie (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33648)
Better Talk Now had the final say when he inched out a head victory with a game effort between horses in the $250,000 CompUSA/Toshbia Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) at Pimlico Race Course Saturday. Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33648)

Record Crowd on Hand for Preakness (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33654)
The Maryland Jockey Club reported Saturday night that a record crowd of 118,402 was on hand for the 131st Preakness Stakes (gr. I) in Baltimore. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33654)

New California Pick Three Policy to Begin (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33639)
A new refund and consolation payoff policy for "Pick Three" wagers in California goes into effect May 24, the state horse racing board recently reported. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33639)