Filly DOWN in Kentucky Derby

[JuniorxMyxLove]

Eight Belles, the only filly in the Kentucky Derby, is dead.


She broke both ankles and was euthanized at the track.

RIP Eight Belles :[

[Grace]

I swear, I'll never watch another horse race. First Barbaro, now Eight Belles.

How incredibly sad.

[Scooter's Mom]

RIP beautiful one. What a sad thing to happen.

[Freedom]

Oh NO! RIP, sweet one.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This is one of the saddest things I've ever seen. I can't stop thinking about it I turned the tv off and went into a mourning period.

[lizbud]

I stopped a few minutes just to catch the race on TV. I was just heartbroken to hear how she had collapsed on the track. While they when
on talking about the winner, I kept saying," What about the filly"? What a
sad, sad thing to happen. She was of of the favorites to win & was the
closest competitor to the eventual winner.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

talking about the winner, I kept saying," What about the filly"? What a
sad, sad thing to happen. She was of of the favorites to win & was the
closest competitor to the eventual winner.

I know, me too.

Even my dad was yelling at the TV wanting to know what happened to 'that horse' My mom was pretty shaken up about it.

It seems like most of racing's best horses dies young. Ruffian, Barbaro, and now Eight Belles.

[CountryWolf07]

I heard about that! I'm just glad I didn't see that happen. How unfortunate.

[Ginger's Mom]

I completely forgot the Kentucky Derby was today. I got home at about 6:30, so fortunately I did not see it. How very very sad. She was such a pretty girl.

[Cookiebaker]

I just saw this on the news and I am heartbroken. I really hate horse racing.

[moosmom]

RIP sweet girl. You were a stunny filly.

[K9karen]

I hate horseracing too. Poor, poor girl. Run free Eight Belles.

[IRescue452]

Horse racing absolutely makes my blood boil I cannot believe in a country where we've banned dog fighting and even fighting roosters, we still haven't banned horse racing. Running those young horses like that is absolutely cruelty in my mind. Its sick sick sick. And those ridiculous rich people in stupid ugly huge hats that watch the races. Those people that are supposed to be educated. I can't begin to word all the horrible things I wish on these people. They think they have class. I'll give them class. And the Clinton daughter was there waving to the crowd like the smiling buffoon she is. I sure as heck am not voting for a female Clinton anytime in the future, near or far. Grr, horse racing

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I no longer watch horse races since I found out that many of them are badly injured or worse. I read a book once years ago about horse racing. Lots of, lesser horses, are put down because it costs more for their up keep than to destroy them.

Bless her heart, she came in second in the Derby but I bet she's in the winner's circle at the Rainbow Bridge right now!!!

[elizabethann]

This just breaks my heart.