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Article: Barbaro's battle transcends sports: 2006 Kentucky Derby champion captivated nation during 8-month fight for his life.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- January 30, 2007
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Byline: Neil Milbert
Jan. 30--It has been decades since a horse so captivated America.
Last May, Barbaro won an exhilarating victory in the Kentucky Derby that made people believe he could become the first to capture the Triple Crown since 1978. Two weeks later, the bay colt broke his leg in three places shortly after the start of the Preakness. It was a devastating injury that caused fans to weep. In the next eight months, as veterinary medicine worked in uncharted territory to try to save his life, Barbaro won the hearts of Americans of all ages. Barbaro's fight ended Monday morning, when he was given a lethal injection at the University of ...