In Which The Author Sort Of Feels Guilty For Mocking A Possibly Soon-To-Be Dead Horse

Well. Just when we thought he was going to be okay and it was alright to make fun of him — oh, whatever, we were making fun of him immediately after his injury — it seems that Barbaro has taken a turn for the worst.

Dick Jerardi reports that Barbaro is now in “guarded” condition. The colt has been having complications stemming from his May 21 surgery for about a week now.

Gretchen Jackson, Barbaro’s owner, has said the doctors are not near a stage where they would consider putting the horse to sleep.

Barbaro got a bunch of emails, so we’re guessing he can read blogs, too, and if he’s really in the know, he probably checks out this site once or twice a day. So we’ll say this: Get well soon, Big B. After all, we only poke fun because we love. Neigh!

Breaking: Barbaro’s condition now ‘guarded’
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