Kentucky Derby winner remains in stable condition with good vital signs after a restful night.

Jockey Edgar Prado drove to the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa. Friday morning to visit ailing Classic winner Barbaro at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals.

At a press briefing on

Classic winner Barbaro spent another “comfortable” day in the intensive care unit at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals, and his veterinarian reports the colt’s attitude “remains positive.”

There was no indication condition

Barbaro’s vital signs, appetite and heart rate remained normal Monday, though there was no indication the classic winner’s condition has improved since a grim prognosis by his veterinarian last week.

The colt, who had 80% of his left rea

Barbaro is tolerating his right hind leg cast well; this cast supports the repair of the injury suffered at the Preakness on May 20. To treat a severe case of laminitis in the colt’s left rear hoof, last week Richardson and his surgical team

On July 16 (Sunday afternoon) it was reported that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro remained in stable condition after another restful night, according to Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton

Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, reports today (July 15) that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro had a very good night and remains in stable condition at the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital.

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Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro spent a restful night and his condition is stable, according to Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Chief of Surgery. At a news conference yesterday, Richardson announced that the three-year-old colt has laminitis.

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

“His vital signs, including heart rate and pulse, remain good,” said Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Chief of Surgery. “We are treating his laminitis aggressively and he continues to respond well and is acceptably comfortable.”

Classic winner Barbaro has developed “acute, severe” laminitis in his uninjured left hind foot, and his prognosis for recovery is “poor,” according to Dr. Dean Richardson, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center