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Big Brown, a beautiful horse, just won the 134th Kentucky Derby by about 5 lengths.

Coming in second was the filly, Eight Belles, my personal favorite.

Sadly, on pulling up, Eight Belles collapsed.  They just announced that she had broken both front ankles and was immediately euthanized before even being taken off in the equine ambulance.

Thankfully, Eight Belles' jockey was able to walk away. 

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• #14 Comment from rdautumnsage 
  5/8/08 11:10 AM | Permalink

  I don't and can't watch racing like this. It saddens me to see such gorgeous creatures pushed to their limit. I would much rather be entertained watching them roam in the wild as they were intended. (Hugs) Indigo
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• #13 Comment from nelishianatl 
  5/6/08 1:03 AM | Permalink

  I can't bear to watch an animal racing for our entertainment.  This is so tragic and unnecessary.  It's barbaric in this day and age.
  
  Nelishia
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• #12 Comment from luvrte66 
  5/5/08 7:54 PM | Permalink

  I was so disturbed by seeing that, Lori. As much as Ken and I have always enjoyed watching the races, I just can't stand to see anything like that again. (We watched when Barbaro broke his foreleg.) I hate to say it, but I think I'm done with watching. It makes me cringe every time I see it on the news....
  
  Beth
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• #11 Comment from sendflowers2me 
  5/5/08 2:15 PM | Permalink

  I realize that 'they shoot horses' but that was so sad.
  Char
  
  ps...may I ask how you get your journal address link in your comments?
• #10 Comment from randlprysock 
  5/5/08 12:14 PM | Permalink

  Such a sad and tragic moment....
  Lisa