Competition News & Issues

Derby Documentary Nears Completion

Two brothers working on a documentary about the Kentucky Derby are nearing completion of the project.

John and Brad Hennegan putting the finishing touches on “The First Saturday in May,” a film they conceived after seeing stories surroundin

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Horse Dies of Apparent Heart Attack, Jockey Hurt

A horse died of an apparent heart attack during a race Saturday (Jan. 13) at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, injuring his jockey.


Carlos Marquez Jr. was taken to Tulane Medical Center with shoulder pain after Arbuckle Bandit went down o

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Barbaro Undergoes Planned Procedure

As previously planned, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was placed under general anesthesia this morning (Jan. 13), so surgeons could fully examine his left hind foot. “While his condition was unchanged over the last two days, we were unable t

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Barbaro’s Problem

The daily strolls are out for now, replaced with several hours in a sling. It’s a setback, for sure, but Barbaro’s outlook is not as grim as it was six months ago.


The Kentucky Derby winner shows no sign of infection in either of his hin

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Barbaro “Coming Back” After Setback

Gretchen Jackson tried to feed her hungry horse, when Barbaro took a nip at his co-owner’s hand.

“Typical Barbaro,” she said with a laugh.

Barbaro’s got some spunk, another affirmative sign that the Kentucky Derby winner is bouncing

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Barbaro Update: No Sign of Infection in Either Hind Leg

Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.

“We do not believe that this

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Barbaro “A Horse That Wants to Live”

Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ.

Time will tell if he can do it again.

After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday

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Richardson: Barbaro Stable and Acceptably Comfortable

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s management has been changed to include sling support for several hours during the day, according to Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “He is getting up and down on his own and continues to eat

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Barbaro Setback: Showing Discomfort on Left Hind

Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner who had been making steady progress on his road to recovery from an injured right hind leg and a bout of laminitis, suffered a “significant setback” Tuesday night at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton

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Barbaro Suffers Significant Setback in Recovery

Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner’s left hind hoof.

Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition,

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Barbaro Update: New Cast Will Not Affect Mobility

A new cast has been placed on the left hind leg of classic winner Barbaro as the Kentucky Derby winner continues his recovery from the effects of laminitis in that foot.


Roy Jackson, who raced Barbaro in partnership with his wife,

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