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Twenty years after a tragic injury at the Preakness Stakes led to his death, 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's legacy continues to save horses.
The champion colt who won the 2006 Kentucky Derby by six and a half lengths remains immortalized two decades after his triumph and tragedy.
Some Kentucky Derby winners transcend victory, even if they don't go on to win the Triple Crown. One of those champions is Barbaro. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)
This year marks 20 years since the beloved, then-undefeated Barbaro's triumph during the Run for the Roses in 2006 when he won by 6 ½-lengths.
Roy and Gretchen Jackson are heading back to the Preakness as owners for the first time since Barbaro's fateful trip to Pimlico nine years ago. They're heading to Baltimore with their latest entry, Divining Rod. Barbaro captured a nation's attention after ...