Alex Brown has earned an impressive honor as one of the the members of the inaugural class of unsung heroes in the racing industry, recognized by The Thoroughbred Times. And who better than to nominate him than Gretchen Jackson, who also wrote a short piece describing why she did.
Jackson details the beginnings of Brown's website, as a vehicle not only for trainer Tim Woolley, but also for updates on Barbaro long before his accident. She admits that even the Jacksons would check in to see what their colt was doing!
After the accident, of course, Brown's website became Barbaro central for the hundreds of fans who logged in to see his daily updates. Through the site, Brown educated his vast following on equine health and welfare. In fact, after Barbaro was euthanized Brown became a voice for retired thoroughbreds, helping to raise over $1 million to rescue 3,400 horses from horrific and untimely ends.
"Alex has been behind all this," writes Jackson. "Barbaro was not only the subject, but was and is the driving force. Is is amazing what this grass-roots group has done under Alex's leadership. It is also profound to know someone who isn't just talking it, but actually makes changes happen."
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