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Reading Room Update - Joe Takach: SUCKER BETS (Part 15) (http://www.paceadvantage.com/ReadingRoom/Takach_SuckerBets15.html)

Jacksons Value Horse's Health Over Money (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33700)
Barbaro was seen napping in his stall Wednesday morning, another indication the seriously injured colt was making steady progress on his long road to recovery from life-threatening leg injuries. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33700)

Prado breaks silence in wake of Barbaro's injury (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/horses/2006-05-24-prado-barbaro-interview_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA)
Jockey Edgar Prado, so shaken by the tragic injury that caused him to pull up Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro during the Preakness that he refused interview requests, ended his silence Wednesday morning to express regret about what occurred. USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/horses/2006-05-24-prado-barbaro-interview_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA)

The Scene at New Bolton: 'It's like the king is here!' (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33699)
The fruit and floral deliveries for racing's No.1 horse patient, Barbaro, arrive almost one after the other. They fill tables in the main entrance of the New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. They're propped up near fences blanketed with get-well signs and some of the day-old roses are right there in front of Barbaro's intensive care unit stall. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33699)

Barbaro 'Doing Very Well,' Fund Established (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33683)
"Barbaro is doing very well. He's actually better today than he was even yesterday, and he was pretty good yesterday," Dr. Dean Richardson reported in a Tuesday morning news briefing at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, where the classic winner was resting two days after surgery to repair multiple fractures in his right hind leg. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33683)

Connecting With Barbaro: Send a Greeting, Make a Donation (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33690)
Below are selected links to some Web sites that have been established related to Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Barbaro. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33690)

SPECIAL: A Look Back: Saving Nureyev (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=6788)
In October 1987, Walmac International and its veterinarians went to extensive lengths to save the life of stallion Nureyev. Those efforts paid off, adding 14 years to the horse's life. When the son of Northern Dancer died this past Oct. 29 at age 24, he had been represented by 130 stakes winners. This article detailing how Nureyev was saved in 1987 was originally published in the Oct. 10, 1987 Blood-Horse. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=6788)

Barbaro Incident Raises Question of Whether Horses Are More Injury Prone (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33689)
Barbaro's breakdown at the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) has kicked up the debate over whether something is making Thoroughbreds more prone to injury. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33689)