Yesterday was what would have been Barbaro's fifth birthday and his hoof prints were everywhere. A year ago, I was at Delaware Park marveling at the 600 plus Fans of Barbaro who showed up in full force to celebrate their hero's life. Yesterday they continued his legacy in a different but equally inspiring way.
In an all-out effort to "unstick" the two anti-slaughter bills that are being held up in committee by Senator Larry Craig, the Fans of Barbaro unleashed a phone campaign on the Senator's office urging him to release S 311 from the hold he has placed on it. I have no idea how many phone calls were made to the Senator's office, but woe be it to anyone who incurs the wrath of the Fans of Barbaro. I suspect their phone campaign may set a few records for the number of phone calls to one Senator in one day and I sincerely hope their efforts pay off. It may be that they have to continue this all out phone blitz for a few days in a row to make sure the Senator knows they are not going away.
And then there was a nice mention in Blood Horse about the Michael Matz-trained Derby entry, Visionaire and of course the inevitable comparison to you-know-who. "I was very happy with what he [Barbaro] did and what he accomplished and I hope I have the same feeling this Saturday," Matz told Deidre Bair. "I'm glad to be back, that's for sure. Anytime you're here it's a nice situation."
To top it off, the Lexington Courier-Journal reported that the $1 million bonus Yum! Brands offered last year to the Derby winner if he beat the 6 1/2 length winning margin of Barbaro in 2006, will not be repeated this year. "The offfer--called the Yumfecta--drew lukewarm reactions from previous victors who questioned whether any jockey should push a horse that was clearly going to win," reports Gregory Hall.
So Barbaro's "sublime" second largest margin of victory in the Derby stands on its own and is recognized for what it was--a supreme effort that will be hard to beat, bonus or not. And so should the accomplishments of all those who carry on his legacy.
I can't think of better ways to commemorate the day he was born than to continue what he stood for.
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Hi from Chattanooga from Mary Wier, lover of Barbaro and I remember that Mr. Prado was quoted after seeing the foal Lentenor, if you ever thought about believing in reincarnation, now is the time--
I believe in it and the part about Gretchen's odd experience with the foal gives me a chill, what they call spiritual recognition. I don't by pass Nicanor but all those candles I lit for Barbaro, I
wonder did this soul come back????
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