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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
the thing about Eight Belles breakdown is that to me it looked to have nothing to do with the surface. from watching the overhead she suddenly slows dramatically and looks to start falling forward, like a collapse. as she falls she tries to catch herself but her legs get caught in an ackward position causing the injuries. to me it makes more sense because its hard to see how a bad step, etc, injures both legs at such a slow speed.
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Totally agree with your perspective Jim. I think the fractures occured after she collapsed, for whatever reason. Very sad. Also agree with Deb. It's a sick part of the sport I try not to think about.