Barbaro Updates: 419
updates are now here.
Update 2644: $100 goes to CANTER OH, in honor of Ferdinand's Breeders' Cup Classic win, if anyone can note what is particularly cool with the way Ferdinand won the race: 1987 Breeders Cup Classic
Update 2643: As we all get ready for the 2007 Breeders' Cup, I ask you to remember the Breeders Cup Classic of 20 years ago: 1987 Breeders' Cup Classic. One horse, that day, stood above all others in an all star cast horserace ...
Update 2642: A couple of Breeders' Cup scratches, one from the Sprint, one from the Juvenile: Dixie Chatter, Attila's Storm Out of Breeders' Cup.
Update 2641: A windy morning this morning, which had the horses on their toes for sure. The fillies were especially skittish! I had seven to ride, and I managed to hang on thanks to the neck strap. Anyway, a fun morning. Our trainer, Eddie Kenneally, is now heading over to Monmouth to oversee Kelly's Landing's final preparations for the big race on saturday.
Given I was done so early this morning (10 am) I decided to head out to the Kentucky Horse Park. I wanted to see Cigar, Da Hoss and John Henry's memorial (or at least the cards and flowers that had been sent in his honor.) I get to pet Cigar, and see Da Hoss. It was also nice to see many cards honoring John, some of which came from FOBs. I noted cards from Mike C, Harriette G and Mary S to name a few. I also chatted with Robin, who works at the Hall of Champions barn. We had a long chat about the state of racing and related stuff. It was fun. Anyway, it all completed a great morning in Kentucky!
Update 2640: Perrenial leading trainer Tod Pletcher assesses his chances for this year's Breeders' Cup: Pletcher Reviews Breeders' Cup Starters.
the october leaves drop
faster and faster
along with that
comes a sense of the earth
preparing to pull
in all its roots
before the real cold comes
true,the trees look down
upon new graves and new head stones
of broken dreams
but above this frey rise
glorious victories
soaring hearts fresh tears fo joy
for
beautiful horses saved just before
deaths doors..
a huge network-quilted from all manner of shapes and sizes
deeply caring souls
groups laying the carpet of forever homes
clean and vibrant shelters ,steady good care
fresh hay and thick honeyed feed
alfalfa and timothy grass
folks from all over
'who articulate
in paintings and prose
deeds
telephone calls , letters
filling the halls of congress
with the refrain
to end the slaughter and pick up
what remains
now
another tragedy
covers our borders'
california in flames ,
half a million
dear people displaced
refugees to join new orleans as the disaster of our times
they will surely recognize
the ghosts of katrina
and have a new understanding
for those heavy sorrows
down south
and yet..
in a coastal
eastern town
horses splendid in
power and personality
'will meet in the next few days
at the starting gates
what dreams may come
but first, bring all home safely
fairly
fly from their gates with joy
to run
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shelley in california
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mentioned the film michael clayton
excellent
crafted through the lens
in texure and scope
of many things
so pertinent in our lives today
and the
fascinating tribute
to the great healing powers of
mother earth and nature
and her animal kingdom
that it is everlasting
and seen in the symbol
of three sentient horses.
.almost waiting for the hero of the true tale
as his heart is torn apart from the shock of betrayal
all is flying around his head..
the horses mperfelty together yet each in his own space..a trio
stand elegant
fierce
yet calm and with a knowing.
.holding some secret some deep love and connection to greater things
.
like a trinity of love hope and faith
attributes of a humanistic culture--
dont we cheer for and wish for
it allto grow and flourish
three horses in mocha and whte cream silver grey..
in the film and we saw them repeat the sequence till
the full weight of their wisdom sat deep in
sound of the audience breathing along with what felt like me
that amidst the corruption of power and greed
a man retrieves his soul in a field ..at dawn
the break of a new day
where all is possible
..we can like
start all over again fresh .
.new beginning.
.always try again
..to listen again
..to this picture of him
never far away
Barbaro
three horses greet his searing pain and sense of loss and betrayal
they look and they listen
they listen real deep
speckled muscles mists
deep warm eyes
i was shocked that hollywood
would have put that in
Barbaro reached many corners for sure.. and here we see it again
redeeming all the pain
so many thousands have felt
and we have shared on this site
that we can miss forever
that there is no one to equal his other worldly self
reminding me of
the chilling truth of war on any level
someone's blood shed for what
the three horses stood there in that misty
ancient seeming place of a hill
no less..as in my heart for ever now
and bore witness to a man who would not sell his soul
for anything
may you gather
and recall his parting words..
that of Barbaro
and all the world around him
gave back
his people who go on
and rise above the
scarlet blood breath
red tide
that trickles down and separates
the widow from the bride
sleep well great souls
who have given us so much'
close to the door of heaven
and gold
we never lose what we knew ..
we rise above
in compassion for those who suffer great losses
tonight
of their lives
yes and many more tonights
show them
there is a line of rain
on high... ..
it is all love
love down upon their heads their manes..
their fur
hooves
tails and wagging tails
all critters
stand
in the glory called
love
martita
Posted by: martita goshen at October 25, 2007 10:02 AM