Quote Originally Posted by lizbud View Post
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.