Eight Belles: The Kentucky Derby Tragedy
Aside from the miraculous performance of Big Brown coming from 20th position to win the Derby (it's the second time in the 134 years of Derby that has happened), there was an unexpected turn: the second place finisher Eight Belles broke both her front legs and had to be euthanized on the track.
A horse ambulance (and a regular one) quickly came to the track once the jockey fell off of her.
Sorry to be late-breaking, but I was at the TV station and didn't know it had occurred until the 11 o'clock news. Below is footage from MSNsports of what happened; my sympathies to the owners and trainer.
To watch what happened, click below:
Published by Chas Andrews
Chas Andrews is a freelance/ Internet film writer that hails from Louisville, KY. He writes screenplays/ scripts, short stories, film reviews, and is in the process of working on a novel. View profile
- Review of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky The University of Kentucky is known nationally for its Kentucky Wildcats basketball program. But for the thousands of students who go to the school and don't play basketball, it still delivers a solid college experi...
- The 134th Kentucky Derby Big Brown and Filly Eight BellesA big win and an even greater loss.
Eight Belles Collapses After Kentucky Derby Horse RaceThe Kentucky Derby finish on Saturday, May 3, 2008, was bittersweet for horse racing enthusiasts. Eight Belles, the only filly in this year's Kentucky Derby, finished a clear se...
- Top Rated Hotels in Louisville, Kentucky
- Host a Kentucky Derby Party: Bring the South to Your Home
- Kentucky Down Under - a Delightful Place to Take Your Kids and See Kangaroos Too!
- Investing in Real Estate - Kentucky Derby Houses Net Big Profits
- Kentucky Derby Traditions: Mint Juleps and More
- The Kentucky Derby - the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports
- Long Shot Kentucky Derby Picks 2008
2 Comments
Post a CommentThis was so sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was so sad . . . . and struck so many horse-lovers' hearts. (By the way, I wrote a news item and a poem on AC about this. I was cheering for EIGHT BELLES throughout the race. How sad!)