Edie Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 20 horse fields make it really tough. It makes it so much easier to have the better horses have bad trips. Also, there has been so little pre-race buzz I am not even sure the favorites are; or who is running. I have to look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Gayego is my sleeper. Is there some sort of veiled pun in there somewhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 20 horse fields make it really tough. It makes it so much easier to have the better horses have bad trips. Also, there has been so little pre-race buzz I am not even sure the favorites are; or who is running. I have to look.Yes, the best horse does not always win the Derby. Takes a lot of luck. Big Brown is a relatively inexperienced favorite in the last stall, which could be good or bad. Throw in the weather tomorrow, and it's a crapshoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Eight Belles breaks down, euthanized after 2nd-place finish LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The filly Eight Belles finished second behind favorite Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, then collapsed with two broken front ankles and was euthanized after crossing the wire. The field of 20 horses was galloping out around the first turn at Churchill Downs when Eight Belles suddenly went down on both front legs and jockey Gabriel Saez slid off. "When we passed the wire I stood up," said Saez, a first-time Derby rider. "She started galloping funny. I tried to pull her up. That's when she went down." An equine ambulance reached her on the track and put down the filly. "There was no possible way to save her," on-call veterinarian Dr. Larry Bramlage said. "She broke both front ankles. That's a bad injury." Trainer Larry Jones and owner Rick Porter decided to run Eight Belles against the boys in America's greatest race despite her never having done so before. She also was entered in Friday's Kentucky Oaks for fillies, but instead Jones won that race with Proud Spell and set himself up to pull off the double. Eight Belles was the first filly since 1999 to run in the Derby; the last to win was Winning Colors in 1988. She didn't press 2-1 favorite Big Brown down the stretch, and he drew away to a 43/4-length victory. Still, Eight Belles was a sentimental pick by 157,770 fans, second-largest crowd in Derby history. She repaid their support by returning $10.60 and $6.40 for a $2 win ticket. - CNN Good show - I'd rather watch the well-healed owners limp their way around the track, armed with the knowledge that a painful death is a potential outcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well, I had Monba to win, and he came in last. I know how to pick 'em. I'm still bummed out about Eight Belles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I'd rather watch the well-healed owners limp their way around the track, armed with the knowledge that a painful death is a potential outcome. I'm with you 100%. I can't stand watching animals being used for sport. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I read the story but i can't bring myself to watch the video. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 the horses know what they're getting into. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well, Hillary Clinton did endorse Eight Belles, so is anyone really surprised? On a darker note, I really hate that this kind of thing happens, but I share a love for horse racing that I know many others feel. I'm torn because this stuff really is upsetting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j4lackey Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 That really sucked about Eight Belles. I feel bad for all the kids that were at the track. That's a lot to wrap your mind around. Has anyone watched this race again, from the start, just focusing on Calvin Borel in the pink silks? Just amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 My mother's side of my family is from Kentucky, so I grew up watching horse racing. I'm not a huge handicapper or anything, but I do love watching the Triple Crown races. I dread going to work tomorrow to face my horse-loving, racing-hating co-worker; because it's nearly impossible for me to justify the sport when things like this happen, but I won't stop watching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 So anyone have any insight for this year? Yes: Instead of watching a stupid fucking horse race, spend your time doing something that doesn't completely blow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Yes: Instead of watching a stupid fucking horse race, spend your time doing something that doesn't completely blow.Those two minutes can be better spent on something meaningful! Come on man, microwaving popcorn takes longer than the race does. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I'd rather microwave my face then watch a horse race. That rhymed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 what are some other things you would rather do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 what are some other things you would rather do? Drown a fish, for one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 The woman they were showing during and after the win had some kind of chest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 a horse is dead and all you can talk about is some lady's tits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 he would rather watch a lady's tits than a horse race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 The woman they were showing during and after the win had some kind of chest.You mean the jockey's wife? Good looking broad. Yes: Instead of watching a stupid fucking horse race, spend your time doing something that doesn't completely blow.You have a way with words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Yes: Instead of watching a stupid fucking horse race, spend your time doing something that doesn't completely blow. Like posting on message boards? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I would like to ask ESPN to stop replaying over and over that beautiful animal breaking down on the track. I don't need to see it since I have Ruffian, Go For Wand and Barbaro forever in my head. Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 he would rather watch a lady's tits than a horse race. Well, that goes without saying. You have a way with words. Thanks, my grand mother said the same thing when she read that post. Like posting on message boards? Yes. (?) In case any of you couldn't tell, my comment was rather lighthearted. Its my inner Artie Lange coming out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Are you high? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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