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Eight Belles
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Hillary's Horse: Tragedy struck the first filly in the Kentucky Derby since 1999, as Eight Belles went down on the track after her second-place finish today, broke two ankles, and was euthanized. Showing a sisterhood with the female horse, Sen. ... 'Eight Belles' Should Sound The End of Horse Racing: Eight Belles' breakdown and euthanasia at the Kentucky Derby on May 3 has put the spotlight on an industry that values speed and profit first and leaves the horses in last place. Jones has a keepsake of Eight Belles: Larry Jones treasures a photo taken of his filly Eight Belles after she crossed the finish line in second place, before she broke down at the Kentucky Derby. “She’s galloping up perfect,” he said Friday about the photo shot by a private ... Eight Belles' Trainer Clinging to Support, Faith: Trainer Larry Jones doesn't have a horse in the May 17 Preakness, but he is at the track to run horses in stakes Friday and Saturday. Not surprisingly, he is still being asked questions about the injuries sustained by Eight Belles. ... Eight Belles Had No Diseases, Bone Abnormalities: Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Eight Belles roundtable during Preakness broadcast: Hosted by Bob Costas, it will feature Churchill Downs veterinarian Larry Bramlage; Eight Belles’ trainer, the wrongly maligned Larry Jones; former jockey and racing analyst Gary Stevens; and inflammatory Voice of Mordor columnist ... Eight Belles - you deserved better than we gave: I’ve said for years, many of the things that Eight Belles tragic end brought to primetime. Even Genuine Reward, my namesake’s grandson, fell to track euthanization. Don’t make me get back on my stewardship box . ... Eight Belles Autopsy Shows No Diseases Or Bone Abnormalities: Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of ... Eight Belles’s Necropsy Is Released: This just in — the necropsy report on Eight Belles was released and concluded that the filly suffered compound fractures of both front legs at the fetlock joints. It did not find any existing bone abnormalities, nor was any disease or ... Jones has a keepsake of Eight Belles' second-place finish at ...: Jones has a keepsake of Eight Belles' second-place finish at Kentucky The Canadian Press, BALTIMORE - 27 minutes ago The revised post positions could be good news for Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown and Hey Byrn. ... |
