Singer-songwriter and Nashville recording artist Templeton Thompson and her musician husband, Sam Gay, have written a song for the new documentary, Sculpting The Wind; Alexa King & The Making of the Barbaro Memorial Statue. The documentary chronicles artist Alexa King's creation of the statue of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. The statue is now on display at Churchill Downs.

The song, "I Love to Run," captures the essence of Barbaro, who fought to overcome catastrophic injuries, only to ultimately lose his battle with laminitis.

A chance meeting between the artist and singer prompted the idea of a song dedicated to Barbaro. Producer Allison Pareis incorporated it into the documentary, which was previewed on April 28 at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Pareis, a National Turf Writers Association journalism scholarship recipient, received a grant from PBS to produce a documentary about King and her journey to create the statue

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