By: Susan Mosher

Susan Mosher — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:44:05 +0000

It’s a shame that Eight Belles, life ended in such a horrible way,and early in her life. I do feel that a 2 year old is too soon to run a race I’m no expert but thats trying to get a 1 year old to do the same as 4year old child. There bones need to develope to under go what’s expected. What a wast of a beautiful animal.I have a twenty six year old and I will take care of him until his passing. A horse lover.

By: Bob Jenkins

Bob Jenkins — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:29:38 +0000

Where’s the F’in video that the Google search engine showed that was attached to the site? Idiots…

By: lavictus

lavictus — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:18:47 +0000

I have seen this time and time again. Horses pushed beyond when they should be. They can be forced to run to their death as I have seen many times before. If it is not a heart issue that would have been caught in the numerous routine physicals, I would imagine her ankles were bruised or week from the races prior or practice. May God Bless Eight Belles as I saw this happen to my own mare but I pulled her from the old owners after she collapsed by running her heart out. She lived and is with us today if only I could of done this for Eight Belles. There are a few mares/horse very few who will not fight back no matter how much they are hurting. She was one that would die for her owner and she did. She was on in a million to have been like this to not fight back and a very special mare. This is a long race and now to continue the abuse in the name of greed even knowing full well Big Browns feet are bad the owners press on to the Preakness in just two weeks. Barbaro was not ready to run again. He was injured going into the derby. We took that hard because Dr. G_ _ _ _ _ make prosthetics for horses and could of amputated. He operated on and saved Seattle slew and my mare filly runner. This sport is mean and cruel and for those hundreds of horses who are bread to run and never even make it pass Los Alamitos or those who run even in the derby are never heard from again. I do not need to tell anyone where these horses end up. Especially now the warmbloods are the choice of the hunter jumpers. I hope the owners have a chance to read this as do Eight Belles trainer. You know it and I know it. Training for over 20 years would how could you of missed this? ENJOY YOUR SECOND PLACE EARNINGS . Besides these horses are all insured for their deaths. There is still money to collect from the insurance even when dead. We love your heart Eight Belles we love your spirit and I am so sorry this world is cruel.

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