Sports Illustrated Name Barbaro Sportsman of the Year Candidate
2006 Kentucky Derby winner, Barbaro, has been named candidate for Sports Illustrated‘s 2006 Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Dec. 4 and featured in the Dec. 11 issue of the magazine.
The 3-year-old colt gained national attention for his commanding Derby win, but it has been his fight for survival after his near fatal injury in the May 20 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) that has kept him in the spotlight.
He continues to improve at the New Bolton Center following the removal of his right hind leg cast Nov. 6. His left hind foot, which had laminitis, is also improving.
Barbaro’s veterinarian, Dr. Dean Richardson, was Sports Illustrated writer Franz Linz‘s personal choice for the honor.
"Sports Illustrated Name Barbaro Sportsman of the Year Candidate" was posted on 29 November 2006 8:22 PM under Horse Racing News, Horses, Kentucky Derby
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