Saturday, February 03, 2007

Godspeed, Barbaro

Are there horses in heaven?
If so, a champion runs free


Without intending to open a theological debate, I have to believe all of God's creatures make it to heaven — after all, He created them before He created us.

So, I look forward to watching the great champion Barbaro running
with the likes of Secretariat, and fighting for the affections of fillies like Go For Wand and Ruffian.

Maybe I'm a sap, but I think there is something majestic about watching a horse run. A particularly stirring race will bring a tear to my eye — and not because I'm holding a losing tote ticket (which is usually the case).

(Watch undefeated Barbaro win the 2006 Kentucky Derby: click here)

I've often said, "There's never been a bad movie made about a horse," and one of my favorites is "The Electric Horseman." Most people think the story is about fading rodeo rider Sonny Steele (Robert Redford), but it's really about Rising Star, the thoroughbred that corporate America turns into a billboard.

If you don't get misty-eyed when Rising Star is let loose and immediately challenges another stallion for a mob of mares, then you don't have a soul.

Godspeed, Barbaro. Speed with God, Barbaro.

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