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Old 05-03-2008, 06:23 PM
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:25 PM
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Both ankles? My God she gave it her all. I saw her win at Oaklawn. She gave it her all. R.I.P. girl you showed'em you belonged with them boys.
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:27 PM
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I just can't imagine how this happend!! She was pulling up..!! Damn.. I feel so bad for Larry and everyone involved... This sucks!
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:30 PM
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I just can't imagine how this happend!! She was pulling up..!! Damn.. I feel so bad for Larry and everyone involved... This sucks!
A great effort for this filly, and the most UNFAIR conclusion ... The ugliest Derby outcome I have ever seen---no offense to the outstanding winner ... AWFUL ... The belles will toll no more ...
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:32 PM
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So easy to love and hate this game at the same time.
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:39 PM
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You are so right. very sad day
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:42 PM
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Seems like very year a horse gets injured during this race. Last year it was Sharp Humor, this year Eight Belles. rip.
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Old 05-03-2008, 07:12 PM
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So easy to love and hate this game at the same time.
Well said. Exactly what I was thinking.

I'm sitting here in disbelief, the live coverage of the race we got cut out soon after Big Brown crossed the wire, so I didn't see it happen. Terrible.
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Old 05-03-2008, 07:16 PM
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R.I.P.

What's really too bad too is, she probably wouldn't have racerd again anyway. With Larry Jones having the other best filly in America in his stable, what motivation there have been to run 8 Belles anymore. She would've gotten big bucks at for her broodmare services.

But R.I.P. She ran her heart out. It sucks...
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Old 05-03-2008, 09:24 PM
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RIP, Eight Belles.. she showed tremendous heart in that race.
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:06 PM
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She really did. Poor girl.
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:28 PM
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That's awful, she did run her heart out, thoughts and prayers to Larry Jones and the owners, geez.
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:53 PM
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Both ankles? My God she gave it her all. I saw her win at Oaklawn. She gave it her all. R.I.P. girl you showed'em you belonged with them boys.
May she rest in peace. She truly ran the race of her life. What a heartbreak. My prayers are for Larry and Gabriel and her connections. What a heart. She didn't want to be beat and ran beyond the envelope.

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