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07-14-2006, 01:21 AM
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BARBARO UPDATES:

Barbaro 'Doing Much Better' Friday Morning (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34407)
Barbaro was doing "much better" Friday morning, a day after his veterinarian said the classic winner was a "long shot" to survive a potentially fatal hoof disease. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34407)

Derby Winner Barbaro in Fight for Life (http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2006/07/13/ap2878181.html)
He still looks every bit the champion. Only the fiberglass casts on not one but both of Barbaro's hind legs are indicators of something terribly wrong. Forbes.Com (http://www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2006/07/13/ap2878181.html)

Life-threatening laminitis typically develops rapidly (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65041&subsec=1)
When laminitis occurs, the portion of the inner hoof wall that normally holds the coffin bone in place breaks down and the weight of the horse forces the coffin bone down down into the hoof capsule. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65041&subsec=1)

Fans Root for Barbaro's Recovery (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34397)
The roses on the lobby table were addressed to "Mr. Barbaro Jackson" and the card said best wishes to a champion horse. One girl and her family drove more than an hour to deliver a homemade get-well note and to let Barbaro know they were praying for him. Another sign tacked to a fence encouraged the Kentucky Derby winner to "Keep up the Fight!" Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34397)

Prado shocked by news of laminitis, holds out hope (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65038&subsec=1)
Jockey Edgar Prado guided Barbaro to a 6 1/2-length victory in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and quickly pulled him up after he injured his right hind leg early in the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 20 at Pimlico Race Course. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65038&subsec=1)
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Solano Seen as Part of Calif. Racing Solution (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34396)
Racing at the Solano County Fair, in recent years thought doomed because of expected redevelopment to the valuable property, apparently won't be going anywhere for quite a while. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=34396)

Calder preparing for inaugural `Extreme Day' (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65037&subsec=2)
Calder Race Course has worked hard to carve a niche for itself, whether introducing the 'Summit of Speed' to its summer calendar or its popular 'Grand Slam' series in the winter. Now, however, Calder has gone extreme. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65037&subsec=2)

Fallon loses appeal of British suspension (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65035&subsec=3)
An appeal board on Thursday upheld the British Horseracing Regulatory Authority's suspension of six-time champion jockey Kieren Fallon, which will keep him from riding in England until after his trial on a charge related to alleged race-fixing. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=65035&subsec=3)