Prado visits with Barbaro

[Suffolk Shippers]

As much as the focus has been on the animal, and rightly so, you have to be heartbroken for Prado as well.

Let's not forget that only a few months ago, Prado's mother passed away from cancer in their native land. He believes that had she been in the United States she may have had more of a fighting shot, but they couldnt square the paperwork away fast enough. I think I heard on the Sirius program that the day after the Preakness, some assholes in the grandstand at Belmont were razzing him for bad rides on that card. Just classless.

He has been through ALOT. I imagine this little visit was something he needed to lift his spirits somewhat. Hopefully he's doing okay.