Trainer Has No Love For Barbaro`s Dad, full story published May 20, 2006: BALTIMORE - Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin (who is not Barbaro`s trainer) has the utmost respect for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, rated the even-money favorite to take the Preakness today at Pimlico. He`s the best horse, he said. An exceptional horse. McLaughlin can`t say the same about Dynaformer, Barbaro daddy. They have a history, and it wasn`t pretty. McLaughlin was an assistant trainer to D. Wayne Lukas during Dynaformer`s racing career from 1987-89. He was the most difficult horse I ever trained, McLaughlin said. You couldn`t pull him up after a workout. And you didn`t turn your back on him. Dynaformer once bit off a groom`s finger. He was mean, McLaughlin said. He would bite. He was a monster. Barbaro has several advantages over his sire. The Kentucky Derby victory easily outstrips Dynaformer`s accomplishments on the racetrack. And, according to McLaughlin, Barbaro is much better-looking. Dynaformer is ugly, one of the ugliest horses I ever was around, McLaughlin said. He had a long head out to here and a big belly.

On the plus side: Dynaformer is a terrific sire, especially of turf and dirt/turf horses like Barbaro, apparently justifying his $100,000 stud fee..................................DYNAFORMER (1985), 7 vict., Jersey Derby (Gr.2). Haras en 1990 Père de BARBARO, Kentucky Derby (Gr.1), RISKAVERSE, Flower Bowl Inv`l S.(Gr.1), VERGENNES, Hollywood Derby (Gr.1), FILM MAKER, Queen Elizabeth II Cup S.(Gr.1), CRITICAL EYE, COLLECT THE CASH, MYSTERY GIVER, SAND SPRINGS, STARRER, PERFECT DRIFT, BAPTIZE, FORTUITOUS, BLAZING FURY, etc.