Yeah, they sure love Barbaro in the sport of horse racing.

With only a few days left before the 2007 Kentucky Derby gets out of the gates, former 2006 Kentucky Derby champion, Barbaro, stirred the loudest of noise as horse racing fans celebrated what would be the former champion’s 4th birthday.

Happy birthday Barbaro. I guess Barbaro is taking all the headlines away from the Kentucky Derby favorites FROM THE GRAVE eh? He he… Yep, it’s still all about Barbaro and no one is getting tired of it yet.

Fans traveled from around the world to pay tribute and honor Barbaro at Delaware Park on Sunday on what would have been the Kentucky Derby winner’s fourth birthday. Strangers who had only chatted on Internet message boards hugged like old friends, connected by the colt who became a symbol of strength and courage before he was euthanized in January.

‘’I never would have anticipated anything like this, this time last year let alone four years ago when Barbaro was born,'’ co-owner Gretchen Jackson told nearly 600 fans at the track’s grove.

Gretchen, along with co-owner Roy Jackson, were mobbed like rock stars as some Barbaro fans wore shirts with a halo around the ‘’B.'’ Oh yeah, these guys were in tears too, all because of one goddamn horse. He he…

‘’It’s made it a great deal easier for all of those connected and close to Barbaro to go day-by-day and go through this whole journey,'’ Roy Jackson said. ‘’I would implore you, as we’re going to do, to continue to work on his legacy. I think that’s the important thing to do now.'’

Or maybe he’s saying, ‘’Just keep this Barbaro craze going until we make some REAL money out of it. Thank you suckers.'’

Who will succeed Barbaro and win the 2007 Kentucky Derby? Bodog has the early favorites.

Street Sense 7/1

Ravel 8/1

Nobiz Like Shobiz 12/1

Any Given Saturday 11/1

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