Kentucky Derby

“A quarter mile past the finish line in the Kentucky Derby, a gallant runner-up effort by the filly Eight Belles was forgotten in an instant.

In a freak accident that one experienced racetrack veterinarian said he had never seen before, the 3-year-old daughter of Unbridled’s Song apparently snapped both of her front ankles simultaneously as she galloped out after the race, sending her crashing hard to the Churchill Downs dirt racetrack. She was euthanized moments later, after vets determined there was no chance to save her.

“She had finished the race and was around the turn at the start of the backstretch and right near one of the outriders as they were watching,” said Dr. Larry Bramlage, on-call veterinarian for the race. “He saw both front ankles just collapse.”
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last edited: 5/03/08 6:57:59 PM”

“I just read about that. Sad.”

“Yeah, it was pretty tragic.

She was my favorite going to the starting gate. If she hadn't been squeezed in on the rail, she might have given Big Brown a better run. She came out of the pack on his flank but Big Brown turned on the heat.

Sad ending.”

“Moving to Louisville makes me dislike the derby even more than I did...what a waste of time.”

“i think they should have given the runner up a sugar cube or apple half before shooting her. lol

does your bet count if your horse doesn't make it off the track?”

“They don't shoot horses anymore...”

“Do you know why hamburgers cost so much a Churchill Downs?



Because of the thoroughbred.









Sorry I grew up in a horse racing town.”

“you can shoot a horse with a needle and syringe...some pple call this a shot.”

“Another waste of hay has just been killed,

but another glue bottle has just been filled”