Currently on location at Minnetrista in Muncie, IN www.minnetrista.net.

This exhibit offers a multi-dimensional view of Barbaro as a champion athlete and a fighter; a horse that rose to the top of his game by winning the Kentucky Derby and then struggling against long odds for survival. The exhibit features his racing accomplishments, his connection with fans and children, his struggle to overcome injury and his ability to capture the hearts of many.

Barbaro’s story is the passion he evoked in people of all ages- from race fans to those who’d never seen a race. He affected the hearts of millions of people around the world and that affection ultimately garnered needed attention for the mysteries of laminitis. The Barbaro exhibit will help our more than 210,000 yearly visitors understand more about these incredible animals and their challenges. The exhibit will document his struggle with laminitis along with the extensive medical care he received. We will showcase objects that relate to his racing career in his campaign to the Kentucky Derby and beyond.

Barbaro's heroic struggle especially impacted the hearts of children from across the nation. To honor this connection to children everywhere, the exhibit features interactive elements designed especially for youth.

For more information about Laminitis or to donate visit the Pennsylvania University Fund for Laminitis Research.

Special features include:
2006 Kentucky Derby Gold Cup, racing silks, Edgar Prado’s racing saddle, fan mail and scrap book. You can also take your photo at our photo op wall, contribute to our mosaic or record a message in our video booth.

Submit your design! Be a part of our traveling exhibit by submitting your artwork. We are looking for work that answers the question "What makes a winner?". What traits or qualities do people in your life have that make them a winner in your eyes?
Send your 4" x 4" artwork to:

Kentucky Derby Museum
Attn: Brenda Kiefer
704 Central Ave
Louisville Ky, 40208
Not all submissions will be included in the exhibit.