Roy and Gretchen Jackson’s Thoroughbred broodmare La Ville Rouge produced a full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro May 18. The Dynaformer colt, who was foaled at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, Ky., weighs 138 pounds.

"While only a day old, he appears to have plenty of leg and bone and is a quality foal," said Headley Bell, managing partner of Mill Ridge. "Any time you have a healthy foal you are thankful. Especially when it is a brother to Barbaro. The Jacksons are considering breeding the mare back to Dynaformer, for they have always sought a sister to Barbaro."

The newborn is the seventh foal out of La Ville Rouge, whose other offspring include stakes winner Holy Ground (by Saint Ballado) and Barbaro’s stakes-placed full brother Nicanor. The Dynaformer/La Ville Rouge combination also is responsible for winner Lentenor and the 2-year-old colt, Margano.

The new colt was foaled just a few days shy of the fifth anniversary of Barbaro suffering an injury during the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Barbaro was euthanized the following January due to complications with laminitis

Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.

TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.

Start your free account today!

Already have an account?
and continue reading.