Breakdowns on Big days

[Benny Leger]

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.

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.

[cowgirlintexas]

Has the jockey said anything about it yet? I have'nt seen an article anywhere..

[eajinabi]

Probably doesn't speak english

[sumitas]

A note on her pedigree. x2 to Mr Propspector, x3 to Raise A Native, x4 to Native Dancer. This is a high wire act of breeding in that one runs a lot of risk for unsoundness by crossing all these unsound influences.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Probably doesn't speak english

wow

yeah, he does. jones said it was the jock who first told him about eight belles-that she'd already been put down-larry jones didn't realize at first there was a problem til he saw the rider coming back on donna brothers' horse.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Danzig

wow

yeah, he does. jones said it was the jock who first told him about eight belles-that she'd already been put down-larry jones didn't realize at first there was a problem til he saw the rider coming back on donna brothers' horse.

A smiling Jones was shown after the race walking down the track with Asmussen to unsaddle their horses. NBC had already reported the injury, but the poor guy had no idea what had happened.

[Heels1989]

Larry Jones to be interviewed by the Today Show this AM. Hope he is able to offer some proper prespective.

[TheSpyder]

On Good morning America right now.

No new news rally as far as an explaination. Asked if horses are being bred to cause such things as breakdowns, said you want to bred a fast horse