As people enter the grounds of Churchill Downs, one of the first things many do is stop and take a picture in front of the Barbaro statue. But why is there a Barbaro statue on the grounds of Churchill ...
Yes, a lot has changed about the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs, 700 Central Ave., in Louisville, in the past 151 years and new icons appear all the time. The Barbaro statue just outside the track ...
The statue in front of the Kentucky Derby Museum honors Barbaro, who won the Kentucky Derby in 2006, but whose racing career didn’t have the end that many hoped for.
Barbaro was a racehorse most remembered for the impressive 6 ½-lengths by which he won the Kentucky Derby in 2006. Here is his impact 20 years later. Derby Day revelry comes alive in the infield at ...