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The Kentucky Derby was just this past weakend, and being a horse affinado I do love the races, it is one of my few faveorite sports. But there was some tragic news from the track, and so I wanted to honor a nobel and worthy horse. Fillies are typically unusualy to be ran in races, espcially big races, because it is true, they often do not place as high as stallions do. But as it happend there was a filly named Eight Belles running in the durby and she had had some previous wins prior to the durby and in the durby itself she came in a strong second, but shortly after the race was over, she collasped upon the track. It was discovered later, though no one really understands just how it happend, she had a compound fracture in both her front ankles, though she did not trip during the race, and no other horses were near her, and prior to the race she did not have any previous injurires, it was a freak accident. Becasue of the terribile pain caused by the injury, the owner and vetranaiarn found it best to euthinize her on the spot.
Here is Eight Belles:
(Eight Belles on the left)
9:37 AM - 5/5/2008 -
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