BARBARO, A CHAMPION
For all people who love horses
(And not many people don't)
We all hope Barbaro will survive
But the chances are, he won't.
After "The Derby" victory
Looked like his chances were good
To win "The Triple Crown"
And there's many felt he could.
Even with the great technology
And Veterinarian medicine
Even if he should survive
He'll probably never race again.
A brief career that gave us thrills
Who ran each race with all his heart
So sad it all has come to an end
At "The Preakness", at the start.
Sometimes the odds can be beat
But this handicap is rarely won
We can only hope for a miracle
And hope more races will be run.
I had to have a horse named Roban II
put down years ago and one of
the hardest things I ever had to do.