is the death of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro.
It was such a tragic thing to happen, and the horse gave it all he could, but the complications were just too much.
It would have been almost impossible for him to have gone through the latest treatment without problems coming up regarding laminitis and the like.
"We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain," co-owner Roy Jackson said. "It was the right decision, it was the right thing to do. We said all along if there was a situation where it would become more difficult for him then it would be time."
Owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson were with Barbaro on Monday morning, with the owners making the decision in consultation with chief surgeon Dean Richardson.
It was a series of complications, including laminitis in the left rear hoof and a recent abscess in the right rear hoof, that proved to be too much for the gallant colt, whose breakdown brought an outpouring of support across the country.
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