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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
Eight Belles shining in the Kentucky sun, Eight Belles waiting for a mighty run. The bell sounded, the gates flung wide, Eight bells matched the boys, stride for stride, ‘till one Big Brown pulled ahead, ...

Eight Belles' Dam in Keeneland Sale
Away, the dam of the ill-fated Eight Belles, has been entered in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. An 11-year-old daughter of Dixieland Band, Away is Hip No. 271 and will be offered during the auction's opening session Nov. ...

Tracy McGrady = Eight Belles?
Shocking news out of Houston. On Media Day (MEDIA DAY!!!!), Tracy McGrady is already not feeling too well. What a surprise. I'll obviously get more into this in the Rockets' team preview, but the guy has played in a “full season” just ...

Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby Horse, Dies On Track
***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO OF THE NBC COVERAGE FROM THE MINUTES OF THE CONFUSION AND THEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT***. AP reports:. Big Brown backed up his trainer's boasts with an explosive finishing kick and won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday ...

Eight Belles (16/1): Kentucky Derby Filly Power
This year, Eight Belles enters the field as the lone filly competitor; there hasn't been a filly in the Kentucky Derby field since 1999, when Excellent Meeting posted a fifth place finish.

Eight Belles Trainer Puts Himself Out To Pasture
This coming year's run for the roses will be Jones' last shot at the Kentucky Derby victory that has eluded him throughout his career. Along with Eight Belles, Jones trained Kentucky Oaks winner Proud Spell and Derby runner-up Hard Spun ...

The Legacy of Eight Belles
Barbaro broke down at Pimlico, one of the safest surfaces, I believe, in the country, and the breakdown might have been caused by Brother Derek. Anways, Barbaro's legacy is synthetic surfaces across the racing landscape. ...

Kinship Circle - 2008-05-07 - Eight Belles Ran For Her Life - And ...
However in the recent death of young Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby — we cannot out-write the magnificent letter PETA's Ingrid Newkirk sent to presidential hopeful, Hillary Clinton. Ms. Newkirk's letter is presented as a sample ...

Sudden loss
After a resounding victory by Big Brown, Derby Day took a cruel turn when second-palce finisher Eight Belles, the only filly entered in the race, fractured both front legs and bad to be euthanized.