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Churchill Downs has been selected as Barbaro's final resting place. (AP Images)

After being injured in the Preakness Stakes, Barbaro became a hero when he came through setback after setback in his recovery.  However, the complications from the laminitis in his left hind leg and an abscess that developed on his right hind foot were too much to overcome and the Kentucky Derby winner's suffering became too great. Owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson made the heartbreaking decision to have Barbaro euthanized and today, the Jacksons' finally made their difficult decision: where Barbaro's ashes will finally rest. 

The colt's ashes will be burried outside Gate 1 at Churchill Downs in a large elevated space enclosed by bricks. A large bronze statue of Barbaro, which has been commissioned by the Jacksons will stand on the burial site.

"In the year that has just preceded, we have spent much time thinking about Barbaro's memorial and where it would be best placed. Churchill Downs became the obvious site for us," Roy Jackson said on the Churchill Downs website.

"It was here that he ran his best race. It was here where we spent our most memorable day as horse owners and breeders. It was here where his racing fans could visit daily and it was here at Churchill Downs where he was cordially invited to rest."

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