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Barbaro, who, according to various news reports, is a horse, has suffered a small setback in his recovery process.

"Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner's left hind hoof. Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition, according to a statement released Wednesday morning by the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center. The tissue was removed Tuesday night.

"Things were marching along pretty smoothly until this," Barbaro's co-owner Gretchen Jackson said. "We've been there before with him. He's a horse that wants to live.""

Several of Barbaro's training staff reacted to this news by standing silently outside of the horse's stall and idly wondering what horse meat tastes like. What if it's not that bad? A little gamey, perhaps?

I'm not saying we should, but hey, think about it.

Labels: Barbaro, Horse Racing