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The Kentucky Derby Hat Contest at Harrold's Cave Creek Corral

The ladies at Harrold's Cave Creek Corral Off Track Betting site had a hat contest for the Kentucky Derby on Derby day this year. The proceeds of the hat sales were graciously donated to the Second Call. We thank you ladies for your kindness and consideration. In the photo Loa, Kathleen and Claudia show off their new chapeaus.

Connecting With Barbaro: Send an E-Mail, Make a Donation

Below are selected links to some Web sites that have been established related to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.

To send an e-mail to Barbaro at New Bolton Center:

E-Mail to Barbaro at New Bolton Center

To make a contribution to the Barbaro Fund:

Barbaro Fund

To send an e-mail to trainer Michael Matz and/or owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson:

United States Equestrian Federation

To send an e-mail to Barbaro at fan-based Web site:

Getwellbarbaro.com

Barbaro Updates

Following the Barbaro tragedy at the Preakness this year, the Barbaro Fund was established for the George D. Hospital at the New Bolston Center. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to the hospital, which conducts numerous research projects to improve veterinary medicine in addition to providing a care and surgical facility. More information can be found at Barbaro Fund.

Barbaro continues making progress in recovery

Thoroughbred Times, posted:10/3/2006 4:32PM Kentucky Derby (GI) winner Barbaro continues to please veterinarians with his progress at the University of Pennsylvania's George D. Widener Hospital.

"He is doing very, very well," said Dean Richardson, DVM, the hospital's chief of surgery. "His appetite and vital signs continue to be excellent."

Barbaro has been in the hospital's intensive care unite for more than five months, since he suffered multiple fractures of his right hind leg.

Veterinarians plan to change the cast on his right hind within the next week, if necessary. Barbaro's left hind hoof remains in a protective bandage that is changed daily. He is taken outside to walk and graze each day.

While pleased with Barbaro's progress, Richardson is cautious about his prognosis, the hospital said in a statement on Tuesday.

Barbaro gets new cast

Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing Form

Posted: 10/10/06

Barbaro, the 3-year-old Kentucky Derby winner who broke his right hind leg during the running of the Preakness Stakes, was fitted with a new cast on the broken limb Monday, according to a release issued by his doctors on Tuesday at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center veterinary clinic.

Dr. Dean Richardson, the chief of surgery at the clinic, said that Barbaro was placed under general anesthesia for the procedure and was also fitted with a new shoe for the right hind foot. Surgery to repair the broken bones in his leg required the insertion of more than 20 screws.

"I was pleased with the continued progression of healing and the overall condition of this leg," Richardson said in a statement. "There are no signs of infection, and the primary incisions have healed surprisingly well."

Barbaro has also suffered from a bout of laminitis in his left hind leg that required the removal of 80 percent of the hoof wall. Richardson said that the left hind leg is showing improvement, though recovery from that procedure will still require "many months of healing."

Barbaro remains in intensive care at the center. He was grazed outside after the cast replacement on Monday and was also exercised in the center's pool, the statement said.

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