Eight Belles - R. I. P.

[DJofSD]

Put down on the track after having broken both front ankles.

[ny0707ny]

Originally Posted by DJofSD

Put down on the track after having broken both front ankles.

Should have never run her in the Derby.

[ny0707ny]

She would have won the Oaks. She came in 2nd here. Fillies don't belong with the colts.

[russowen77]

Originally Posted by ny0707ny

Should have never run her in the Derby.

100% agreement.

It was the reason I didn't want War Pass to run in the thing. She should have been celebrating in the barn after winning the oaks.

To sin with Larry Jones and her owners.

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by ny0707ny

She would have won the Oaks. She came in 2nd here. Fillies don't belong with the colts.

Please. Stop. Fillies don't belong with the colts? Just stop. They do it all the time without breaking down.....

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by russowen77

100% agreement.

It was the reason I didn't want War Pass to run in the thing. She should have been celebrating in the barn after winning the oaks.

To sin with Larry Jones and her owners.

Another genius.

You know, for all the people who redboard winners, there is something much more that I detest, and that's people who REDBOARD BREAKDOWNS.

That's just way more despicable in my opinion.

[ny0707ny]

Originally Posted by russowen77

100% agreement.

It was the reason I didn't want War Pass to run in the thing. She should have been celebrating in the barn after winning the oaks.

To sin with Larry Jones and her owners.

There goes a shot to horse racing again. I was hoping it would be more popular once again. Just lost loads of new fans here with that fatal injury.

[singunner]

She took second against a monster. She belonged more than 18 other horses.

[xfile]

It's just a shame. She ran her eyeballs out. No Big Brown in here and she destroys this field.

[MidwayCat]

Originally Posted by singunner

She took second against a monster. She belonged more than 18 other horses.

+1

Oh the irony... if she won this race and could not be draped in roses.

[Valupix]

She was good enough to be there, but she wasn't ready for such a momentous class hike.

My guess, as with just about every Derby, she won't be the only one that will never race again. Hopefully none of the others lose there lives.

[singunner]

I told my mom to bet her to show. I don't know if she'll be able to cash the ticket.

[ny0707ny]

Originally Posted by xfile

It's just a shame. She ran her eyeballs out. No Big Brown in here and she destroys this field.

Yeah she was one of the better horses in this terrible field this year. I thought she would do well. I can't believe she beat the others out though.

The theory holds true still. Bullet last workout and a triple digit beyer always wins since I been following the Derby in 2002. Seven years in a row now.

Colonel had the bullet last work but not the triple. I thought it was the poly for low numbers.

[russowen77]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Another genius.

You know, for all the people who redboard winners, there is something much more that I detest, and that's people who REDBOARD BREAKDOWNS.

That's just way more despicable in my opinion.

I don't even know what Redboard means. I had posted that same opinion before about 8 Belles and I loved her. She was hell here (OP) and was a great horse in the barn. This is the first horse I knew that has gone down like that. I sure knew she wouldn't quit and would keep running until she put herself in danger.

If redboarding means being saddened by lossing a fine horse like that makes me sad as hell and angry then I guess I am what you claim that I am.

BTW, I am just a horseman and for sure not a genius.

[ny0707ny]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Please. Stop. Fillies don't belong with the colts? Just stop. They do it all the time without breaking down.....

Chacing a monster horse like Big Brown is never a good thing for a fillie though. I rather see them with their own. Just my opinion. I know others will not agree with me on here as I can see.

They have their own race called the Oaks. Nothing wrong with winning that. It means just as much.