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affirmed

Prepare Thyself For Impending Debut Of Barbaro's Brother. Oy


Just because you have a famous brother doesn't mean that you will approach the heights of greatness yourself, as anyone who has seen a Daniel Baldwin movie will readily attest. We've previously written about Barbaro's younger brother, of course, but now the horse — named Nicanor — is ready to make his racing debut. And the best part is that nobody has the faintest clue as to if he's any good. Hmm; I feel a poem coming on ... More »

6:30 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Rick Chandler
2,067 views, 27 comments

Latest by IchiroSuzukiSamurai: Maybe Nicanor can stop some horse from going 19-0. more »

jesus rides

Dee Mirich Cranks Out The Classic Of All Classics

Many of us have wondered why prolific message board poet Dee Mirich has remained silent on the tragic Eight Belles Kentucky Derby accident. After all, when Barbaro fell, you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting one of her offerings. But now all is clear: Ms. Mirich had been working feverishly on her magnum opus; a poem that would resonate through the vast reaches of time, perfectlly capturing the mood of a nation. More »

12:35 PM on Mon May 12 2008
By rickchand
8,579 views, 139 comments

horse feathers

It's Getting Crowded In Horse Valhalla

Eight Belles is probably in Heaven by now, galloping in fields of clover on four sturdy legs and eating tasty apples. No, I'm not sure which friends she's romping about with up there (a safe bet; one of them is not Christopher Reeve). Down here on earth, though, things are quite unsettled. Who is to blame? Could the tragedy have been avoided? Does anyone know the whereabouts of Jeff Gillooly? More »

11:10 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By rickchand
10,617 views, 95 comments

barbaro

One Year Since We Lost The Horse That Cured Cancer


By now, you've surely heard: Barbaro will be buried at Churchill Downs. You really need to see how poorly everyone handled it at the press conference. More »

5:40 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Leitch
4,444 views, 105 comments

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Barbaro To Live On (Upside Down) In Central Park

We had made a vow that we would go at least a month without mentioning Barbaro. And then we learned that they're making an upside down statue of Barbaro to be placed in Central Park. And we realized that resistance was futile. More »

11:40 AM on Fri Jan 25 2008
By Leitch
4,657 views, 92 comments

barbaro

Hey, Everyone! They're About To Bury Barbaro! Finally!


We're just a couple weeks away from the year anniversary of the day Barbaro galloped off this mortal coil, and no one has decided yet what to do with his ashes. It's a big concern. Really. More »

5:10 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Leitch
2,818 views, 71 comments

affirmed

There's Something About Mirich

I used to think that I knew what Dee Mirich was writing about. I would read her impassioned, fractured poetry on various horse racing message boards, and nod knowingly. "Yes," I would say to myself, "Angels DO prefer hitching their horses to rainbows." But lately, Dee has been listing toward crazy even more than usual ... these days I fear that Miss Daisy is just driving on rims. Anyone in the Merrilville, Ind., area who can stop by and check to see if she's OK? Until then, a team of Navajo codebreakers are working on the message below. More »

5:35 PM on Thu Dec 20 2007
By rickchand
4,326 views, 58 comments

Latest by SEC gal: @MY LEFT TIT: Yes. more »

ron mexico

Just Two Hours Left To Buy GREAT ART

We really don't know any other way to put this: You can currently buy a painting of Michael Vick riding Barbaro. Worlds collide, combine and explode. More »

3:20 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By Leitch
4,271 views, 59 comments

deadspin hall of fame

Parsing The Deadspin HOF Voting

So, we only had one entrant in the Deadspin Hall of Fame this year. Some have called for us to automatically induct some popular picks, like we did last year with YWML and Carl Monday, but that seems against the spirit of matters. (We don't think anyone would argue they wouldn't have made it, had it been up for a vote; we just wanted those two to have a special honor.) We are populists at heart, and we do believe the people have chosen. More »

6:35 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Leitch
16,317 views, 409 comments

Latest by Barry Lutz: Hey Ned, why the long face? more »

ebert approves

Deadspin Film School Continues


Our next Deadspin Hall of Fame campaign film involves Barbaro and comes from the fertile mind of commenter Athletic Supporter, who, like all good directors, ties everything together with some compelling scenes at the end. More »

11:40 AM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By rickchand
2,589 views, 74 comments

deadspin hall of fame

Deadspin HOF Nominee: Barbaro

Our only returning nominee, the circumstances have certainly changed a little bit since Barbaro garnered only 31.1 percent of the vote in Hall of Fame balloting. More »

5:45 PM on Tue Aug 21 2007
By Leitch
19,944 views, 573 comments

The big screen version of Barbaro's tale — directed by the guy who played Linda Fiorentino's hick stud in The Last Seduction! — is gonna hit the big screen. We are already in line. Someone please bring us a sandwich, or at least some oats. [Variety]

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barbaro

You Know You Would Have Pinned The Cover To Your Wall

Via The Blog Of Hilarity, a fascinating tidbit from The New York Post: The cover of this month's Vanity Fair was not supposed to be Transformers "star" Shia Lebeouf. It was supposed to be the great Barbaro. More »

4:00 PM on Fri Jul 6 2007
By Leitch
3,840 views, 42 comments

hbo's second most famous show about a horse, after sex and the city

Watch, Hoof, Watch!

You've sat through "The Sopranos," waiting for them to just settle the whole matter already so you can stop seeing ads for it. You ordered HBO for one reason only. And the night you've been waiting for is among us: It's the HBO Barbaro Documentary. More »

4:45 PM on Wed Jun 6 2007
By Leitch
10,861 views, 917 comments

reincarnation

The Less Majestic Barbaro

Proving once again (gosh, how much proof do you people need?) that he is blessed with other-worldly powers, Barbaro has expedited the reincarnation process and has gotten himself back into the world of competitive athletics. Barbaro had a boxing match last night in San Jose. More »

12:42 PM on Sat May 26 2007
By mjdeadspin
388 views, 4 comments

barbaro

We Will Cherish Him, And Keep Him Warm

You might remember, from a couple months ago, that famous eBay auction in which we discovered that Barbaro lives on forever through snack food. To remind, from the seller: More »

5:25 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Leitch
5,978 views, 111 comments

barbaro

Drink, Hoof, Drink

It was only a matter of time until this happened: Barbaro-branded bourbon. More »
horses that remain above ground

Live From Churchill Downs...

I was under the impression that this thing would be run at around 5 p.m. Not the case, as it turns out ... NBC's coverage starts at 5, but they don't start actually beating the horses until around 6. Somehow, I had forgotten that that a 2-minute requires 6 hours of pregame preparation. More »

6:05 PM on Sat May 5 2007
By mjdeadspin
4,364 views, 59 comments