It took only two days for the claptrap about Barbaro to race out of the starting gate.
On Barbaro’s death on Monday, January 29, New York Times reported owner Gretchen Jackson saying when Barbaro had his Preakness accident, “It’s not about money. It’s not about limelight. It’s more about the horse and its beauty and integrity on a lot of levels.” Then, on January 31, The New York Times posed the profound question, “Can His Kid Brother Follow in Barbaro’s Huge Footsteps?”
Now, she says,
It’s a miracle that we had one horse as good as Barbaro, and he gave us memories that we’re going to hold on to for a lifetime. It’s hard to believe that it could ever happen again. As far as this foal is concerned, I can only hope that he has a great racing career, too. I just hope he gets his chance and does what he was born to do.
So, it’s not about the money or the limelight, is it?
