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  • May 2008

    • Owner Haunted by Derby Filly's 'Horrible' Death

      newser  |  Palm Beach Post  |  May 6, 08 3:49 AM CDT

      Owner Haunted by Derby Filly's 'Horrible' Death

      Eight Belles' owner is still shocked and saddened by the death of his filly, put down at the end of the Kentucky Derby—but believes she belonged in the race, reports the Palm Beach Post . Rick Porter switched from celebrating his horse's thrilling second-place finish to mourning her death within minutes. "It's the bottom of the barrel," he said yesterday. "It's just a horrible feeling." More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • horse  • Churchill Downs  • Eight Belles  • thoroughbred

    • 'Moral Crisis' Plagues Horse Racing

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  May 4, 08 9:45 AM CDT

      'Moral Crisis' Plagues Horse Racing

      NBC cut away from Eight Belles’ devastating breakdown and euthanasia at Churchill Downs yesterday, but we need to take a good hard look at the very real cost of the sport of kings, writes Sally Jenkins in the Washington Post. Eight Belles is a primetime example of the average two horses per day that suffer career-ending injuries on the track—the result of years of breeding for speed, without the requisite sturdiness. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Eight Belles  • Churchill Downs  • thoroughbred

    • Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby

      newser  |  NBC Sports  |  May 3, 08 5:53 PM CDT

      Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby

      Favorite Big Brown outran a 20-horse field today and claimed the Kentucky Derby by a solid 5 lengths, NBC Sports reports. But tragedy struck at the finish line for runner-up Eight Belles, which broke two ankles and had to be euthanized on the track. For unbeaten Derby runner Big Brown, a 5-2 favorite in the $2 million race, it was a fourth consecutive victory. More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Churchill Downs

  • April 2008

    • Kentucky Derby Has Full Field, Few Contenders

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 8, 08 12:21 AM CDT

      Kentucky Derby Has Full Field, Few Contenders

      When the gates open at Churchill Downs on May 3 a full field will start out hoping to win the Kentucky Derby, but only a small handful are considered to have a realistic shot at victory. Pyro, Big Brown and Colonel John are the only horses of the 20 3-year-olds entered who appear ready to win the race, reports the Los Angeles Times . More »

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      horse racing  • Kentucky Derby  • Churchill Downs

  • January 2008

    • Barbaro's Ashes to Rest at Churchill Downs

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 29, 08 12:48 PM CST

      Barbaro's Ashes to Rest at Churchill Downs

      Churchill Downs, the site of Barbaro’s greatest triumph, will also be his final resting place. The 2006 Kentucky Derby winner’s ashes will be occupy a space outside the racetrack gates, beside a bronze statue. “When we think about Barbaro, we think about him running around the track out there,” said the late horse’s co-owner. “We will always have that joyous memory.” More »

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      horse racing  • Churchill Downs  • Barbaro

  • May 2007

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