It’s been a long road for Barbaro since that fateful day when he was injured. Right now he is fighting a disease and the current prognosis is day to day. He’s been in an ultra critical condition for the past week. Every day he makes it is another joyous day for the owners and fans. Still, he’s nowhere near being out of the woods. Barbaro could be put down at any moment.

Right now Barbaro is in good spirits and showing good vitals. Dr. Dean Richardson is hopeful, but cautions against unbridled enthusiasm. Recently he said, “His condition is not likely to change really fast any time soon. We’re in a marathon at this point. The issue is months, not days. He has a long, long way to go. I’d be laughed out of the profession if I said this horse’s prognosis is anything but poor.”

We hope that Barbaro makes it though. We will continue to follow his progress over the coming weeks—if he survives.