Rip Eight Belles

jon101 · 05-03-2008, 06:29 PM

Ran a great race, injured legs at the end.

EUTHANIZED.

SHIT!

ChuteBoxe · 05-03-2008, 06:30 PM

Yeah, she was a huge filly too, and she ran a great race. Poor girl. RIP Eight Belles.

imgv94 · 05-03-2008, 06:30 PM

The worst part of horse racing.. Sad

zootiehead · 05-03-2008, 06:53 PM

Shouldn't let a filly run with colts.

UltimateSelector · 05-03-2008, 06:54 PM

What a Game effort! But what a tragedy also!

gambleonclaimers · 05-04-2008, 12:36 PM

It's sad that the industry has to lose another rising star

picantel · 05-04-2008, 09:40 PM

This is why I prefer harness racing. The horses are bred to be big and strong. They can get hit by a bus and be perfectly fine the next day. This thoroubreds are bred with these huge bodies and tiny little ankles and it is just ridiculous. If they hit a pebble they end up dead. I was reading an article on sportsline which I absolutely agree on. As they killed eight belles everyone in the crowd was cheering for big brown. There should have been none. The ****ing idiot training for big brown was carrying on like he was the king of england mere yards away while they destroyed a horse that did not ask to be in that situation. He can go **** himself for all I care. He is an arrogant piece of shit.

dodif · 05-04-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by picantel

This is why I prefer harness racing. The horses are bred to be big and strong. They can get hit by a bus and be perfectly fine the next day. This thoroubreds are bred with these huge bodies and tiny little ankles and it is just ridiculous. If they hit a pebble they end up dead. I was reading an article on sportsline which I absolutely agree on. As they killed eight belles everyone in the crowd was cheering for big brown. There should have been none. The ****ing idiot training for big brown was carrying on like he was the king of england mere yards away while they destroyed a horse that did not ask to be in that situation. He can go **** himself for all I care. He is an arrogant piece of shit.

dutrow is a scum.

jon101 · 05-05-2008, 12:41 PM

Yeah I though a moment of silence for Eight Belles was in order!

Pissed this horse lost its life, it was my pick 2nd to the 20 which you can see in other posts I have made so f*ck dutrow.

A big win should be pre-emted by loss of life, and should always have a moment of silence for the lost equine.

My respect to you Eight Belles you gave us a wonderful race and we love you RIP.

Junkyard Dog · 05-05-2008, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by picantel

As they killed eight belles everyone in the crowd was cheering for big brown. There should have been none. The ****ing idiot training for big brown was carrying on like he was the king of england mere yards away while they destroyed a horse that did not ask to be in that situation. He can go **** himself for all I care. He is an arrogant piece of shit.

great post