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Posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008
Roy and Gretchen Jackson, the owners of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, will participate in a news conference at Churchill Downs to make a special announcement on Tuesday, January 29, the one year anniversary of the Dynaformer colt’s death.
The news conference will take place at 10 a.m. EST in the Triple Crown Room of the Jockey Club Suites.
Following the announcement, Barbaro fans will have an opportunity to meet the Jacksons during a charity autograph signing in the lobby of the Kentucky Derby Museum from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Jacksons will sign Barbaro-related merchandise and mementos for a suggested donation to benefit The Fund for Laminitis Research at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. The Jacksons will also be available for individual media interviews at the Kentucky Derby Museum.
Churchill Downs will conduct the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008. The track’s 2008 Spring Meet is set for April 26 through July 6.
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