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The Heartbreak of Barbaro: "How to Save a Life"

Josh Green

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A horse winning the Triple Crown is almost as rare as the Knicks winning the NBA championship. And a whole lot less annoying. In 2006, Barbaro appeared destined to make history. After dominating the Kentucky Derby, he was lauded as an all-time great thoroughbred. But as soon as Barbaro hit the track for the Preakness, the story took a devastating turn -- and horseracing would never be the same. Ultimately, Barbaro did wind up captivating a nation, in ways that no one could have imagined.