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Derby winner in stable condition

Barbaro is holding his own, for now.
Following a week in which it appeared the ailing Kentucky Derby winner might not live much longer, Barbaro remained in stable condition Saturday while being treated for a painful and often-fatal foot disease.

Barbaro has dreaded laminitis in his ?good? left hind leg, and 80 percent of the hoof wall was removed to combat the disease, usually caused by uneven weight distribution in the limbs.

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