Eight Belles!?

Question

I can't believe she had to be euthanized shortly after the race. She was my favorite filly too! She broke both her front ankles and I guess she would be in too much pain to save. Unfortunately to me it seems like all the horses at the Derby end up getting euthanized. I am so upset.

Answer 1

Well, not ALL the horses end up getting euthanized.  That is sad though...

Not really a question here, is there?

Answer 2

i know! that was so sad. what kills me is that most of the people at the race were still all happy and cheering and hadnt even realized what had happened. i feel so bad for that poor horse.

Answer 3

It was so sad. . I was thrilled to watch as she crossed the finish line just after Big Brown.  I could not believe my ears when they said she had collapsed. Yes, I started to cry when I saw her lying there, and once again as I saw Yahoo photos. So so sad. .

Answer 4

me too. i love number 6! He's MINE!

Answer 5

I am very upset too! They should not have put her down so fast and they should have assessed her injuries better so maybe it would have been a different outcome.

RIP Eight Belles

Answer 6

As you are realizing how difficult such races can be (esp. the prep for such,) perhaps it is time to rethink your affinity for the sport. Is it worth tossing life aside like that?

Just a thought.

Answer 7

it was so sad.  i couldn't believe they had to put her to sleep, but she would have been in a lot of pain.

Answer 8

I CANT EITHER! WHAT WAS UP WITH THAT? I CANT BELIEVE BIG BROWN WON! I SOOOOO WANTED SMOOTH AIR!!!!!

Answer 9

Ohh I know. As soon as they pointed the camera to her laying down, my smile just went away. I started to tear up, then when they said both her front ankles broke, then I started to cry.

Man, for such a wonderful Derby for Big Brown's victory, it had to be over-casted by sadness.

She was my third favorite to win too, and she just ran her heart out!

It makes me sooo happy that Big Brown proved so many people wrong, but then for Eight Belles to run the race the way she did and not even live to be famed for it.

Breaks my heart. =(

♥Great job Big Brown!♥

♥Keep running up in Heaven Eight Belles♥

Answer 10

yes it is very sad but it is part of the sport i guess.  It's too bad they couldnt just give her some drugs and then operate on her or something

Answer 11

sad indeed

Answer 12

its a horse get over it you guys make more of a deal of a horse dieing then a starving child in africa.

Answer 13

me too plus she was so young!!!! look at my question about her: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 14

Me too! Terrible, right???