Barbaro is doing better.  I like this blurp about him…

Journalist Linda Robertson writes, He is fighting for his life. So why has Barbaro’s heart captivated so many? He is, after all, a horse.

He is a hero unencumbered by human flaws. At a time when so many of the people we look up to let us down, Barbaro doesn’t lie, cheat or manipulate. In a world boiling with hate and revenge, he’s not cruel, greedy or power-mad. After he won the Kentucky Derby, he was happy to receive pats on the neck and extra oats. His innocence prevents disillusionment. He gives and gets unconditional love.