EIGHT BELLES DIED!!!

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:23 pm

ageecee · Postby **ageecee** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:24 pm

Both front ankles broken

That sucks

spex4me · Postby **spex4me** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:25 pm

this is the shittiest day ever....... RIP EIGHT BELLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ageecee · Postby **ageecee** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:26 pm

You could tell before she even got to the wire she was starting to throw her head and didnt finish good.

halfbridled · Postby **halfbridled** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:27 pm

I can't believe it. :cry:

just to see her laying like that oh man this really sucks.

bdw0617 · Postby **bdw0617** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:29 pm

tip of the hat to her... RIIP. she laid it on the line. if big brown wasn't such a damn freak of nature she wins. I won't be questioning Jones anymore

Karie · Postby **Karie** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:34 pm

So Horrible. The poor filly.

R.I.P. Eight Belles

Nancy T · Postby **Nancy T** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:36 pm

What a loss

Mood Swings · Postby **Mood Swings** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:27 pm

So tragic

RIP Eight Belles

erins isle · Postby **erins isle** » Sat May 03, 2008 11:38 pm

It could haven been such a brilliant race. Big Borwn is a great winner but this really hurts.
R.I.P. girl

Barbaro06 · Postby **Barbaro06** » Sun May 04, 2008 3:14 am

When I saw her on the ground like that I knew it was not good. That filly laid it on the line...

RIP Eight Belles.

oliverstoned · Postby **oliverstoned** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:52 am

The first horse to die in the Kentucky Derby and who is the sire? Unbridled's Song the sales ring darling who sires some of the most fragile horses in the world today. Here is a sad example of how the breeding industry is shooting itself in the foot. How many fans did we loose forever today.

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun May 04, 2008 5:18 am

Jones is reputed to have a VERY heavy hand with steroids. Likely she was so hopped on Equipoise she ran to breakdown. Another Unbridled's Song with a fragile front end. Very sad.

springboro · Postby **springboro** » Sun May 04, 2008 5:25 am

and of course, the cries for the elimination of racing atogether....

http://www.columbian.com/sports/localNe ... tching.cfm

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/sport ... ei=5087%0A

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun May 04, 2008 5:32 am

I think eliminating steroids should come BEFORE eliminating racing.