Barbaro - A Nation's Horse
by NBC Sports
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Director: NBC SportsBrand: Team Marketing
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Ten Mayflower
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DVD Review: Brings it all back...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first of two documentaries (the second is to air on HBO in June) that tells the bittersweet story of a horse that captured the heart of a nation last year. Even the casual "once or twice a year" horseracing fan has to admit that the story surrounding the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner tugs at the heartstrings.
We were astounded by his brilliant Derby, devastated by his subsequent Preakness nightmare, amazed by his sheer will to live, and lastly, heartbroken by the news of his death. The world rallied behind this champion the entire summer and fall and into the winter, and this is the story of those events.
It starts at the end, really - beginning with the day owners Roy & Gretchen Jackson and Barbaro's surgeon, Dr. Dean Richardson, explained why they couldn't go on, and the decision to euthanize was made. The story then goes into detail about the events that came together - the trainer's brush with death in a plane crash and the heroics surrounding it, his Olympic glory, the owners and the story behind Barbaro's name, the birth of Barbaro and his astounding feats on both turf and dirt leading up to the Ky Derby, and his unfortunate mistep in the Preakness Stakes.
It then switches gears to the story of his gallant battle to beat the odds - his lifesaving surgery and healing, the table-turning laminitis, and his deceiving progress which in turn ended up meaning the loss of one of the best horses the world has seen in nearly 30 years.
It brings back all the emotions of joy and fear, hope and sadness - that horseracing is so full of. Barbaro's courage and will to live captivated the world, and not just the horseracing community. It serves to remind us that fame is fleeting, horseracing is full of the highest highs and the lowest lows, and as Gretchen Jackson so rightly said- with love comes grief. But when you have a horse so beloved as Barbaro, it is worth it. So is this DVD.
If you are an avid horseracing fanatic, it will bring tears to your eyes, again. If you are just a casual follower or fan, it still will. Trust me.
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Description of Barbaro - A Nation's Horse
Rediscover this inspirational story with Barbaro: A Nation's Horse, a new DVD from NBC Sports. Narrated by Bob Costas, it includes interviews with Barbaro's owners, as well as veterinarian Dean Richardson, trainer Michael Matz and jockey Edgar Prado. You'll also find exclusive coverage of Barbaro's Kentucky Derby win, his five pre-Derby races, and the Preakness Stakes. Special DVD bonus features are also included. The happy ending is that for every DVD sold a donation is made to The Barbaro Fund, supporting health research for future generations of equine athletes. It's a story of hope you will want to see and a worthy cause you will want to support. Order your copy today.Bestsellers in DVD
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