On January 29, 2007, Barbaro's owners, Gretchen and Roy Jackson, were forced to make the painful decision to put down their beloved horse, who had fought valiantly for nearly a year with an injury so great, almost no one believed he'd survive for so long. The odds had finally caught up with his brave animal.
The world mourned Barbaro's death, especially his owners and the caretakers who had loving ly tended him from birth, through his training and brilliant racing career, and through his heroic battle against his devastating injury. But the example Barbaro left for all of us-the courage and grace with which eh fought adversity and faced uncertainty-are here for all time. he is a champion for the ages.