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Eight Belles trainer suspects sabotage in doping case
Steroid Nation | June 21st 2008 by Gary G
The trainer of Eight Belles, the filly who died on the track at the Kentucky Derby -- finds himself on the defensive after his horse tested positive for Winny. To the New York Times: Two of the most outspoken critics on the use of drugs in horse raci read more
Jockeys and horsemen come down on horse steroids
Steroid Nation | June 18th 2008 by Gary G
An ad hoc group of horse racing jockeys and others called for several reforms in the racing community yesterday. Formed after the Kentucky Derby dramatic death of eight Belles, the group called for the banning of anabolic steroids as well as several read more
Why Can’t People Accept Big Brown’s Loss?
Sportaphile | June 10th 2008 by Chuck
So Big Brown choked at the Belmont stakes and finished dead last. I thought the story would die then and there, but three days later the discussion is still going. Reporters are scratching and clawing for a specific reason Big Brown failed. Was it th read more
Eight Belles to be uniquely commemorated at Belmont
Serious Sports News Network | June 6th 2008 by Tom Alexander
ELMONT, NY — Horse racing fans hoping to see the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years will receive a special commemorative souvenir this Saturday at Belmont Park. Track officials announced that… Read more read more
Big Brown getting cocky, making enemies
Serious Sports News Network | May 28th 2008 by Tom Alexander
ELMONT, NY — Despite being on the verge of becoming the first Triple Crown winner in 30 years, Big Brown is not making any friends with less than two weeks… Read more read more
Another Thoroughbred In Danger?
My Thought Of The Day | May 25th 2008
I remember the day when Barbaro was put down in 2007. He had won the Kentucky Derby in 2006 and while running the Preakness only weeks later, he fractured three bones in his right back leg. Back in the day, the horse would have been put down on the s read more
Big Brown to race Belmont Stakes backwards
Serious Sports News Network | May 23rd 2008 by Tom Alexander
ELMONT, NY — In light of Big Brown’s dominance in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association has ruled that the undefeated horse will have to… Read more read more
A Symphony of Silence
In Cold Blog | May 18th 2008 by Michelle Gray
By Steven Long On this blog we write about the most unspeakable acts mankind can do to itself. Yet civilization doesn’t confine its barbarity to inflicting misery and even death on us. We are even worse to our animals.Most recently we have seen the read more
Preakness to euthanize all non-winning horses on track
Serious Sports News Network | May 17th 2008 by Tom Alexander
BALTIMORE, MD -- Just two weeks after the tragic on-track euthanasia of Kentucky Derby runner up Eight Belles, officials at Pimlico Race Course have decided to add some excitement to… Read more read more
Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalities
statface | May 16th 2008 by Derrick
By JEFFREY McMURRAY, Associated Press Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)—Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.Autopsy results reviewed by The Associ read more
Autopsy out on Eight Belles
Steroid Nation | May 15th 2008 by Gary G
The autopsy (called necropsy by the horse reporters, and we don't know why) report on Eights Belles the filly who broke down at the Kentucky Derby after a second place finish came out today. Nothing remarkable with the horses bone structure. The toxi read more
Still Thinking About Eight Belles? Leading Vet Hogan Suggests Tha…
Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog | May 12th 2008 by Fran
Dr. Patty Hogan in surgeryCarol Hodes, former media relations director for the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has posted a terrific interview with one of my favorite sources, Patty Hogan VMD, ACVS of the new Hogan Equine Clinic read more
More Opinions on Horse Racing
e-Vet Clinic's Horse Health Care | May 10th 2008 by Daniel Beatty
The discussion continues on the problems with horse racing and what should be fixed in order to make it safer and healthier for the horse. Monty roberts advocates for the horse in horse racing - A major step in the right direction would be to take w read more
Friday Tidbits 5/9/08
LestersLegends.com | May 9th 2008 by LestersLegends
It brings me great pleasure to report the trash-talking, can’t back it up Wizards got bounced by the Cavs on their home court. The “Overrated” One had a triple-double to seal their fate. Papa John’s apologized for prin read more
News takes no holiday
Remote Access | May 8th 2008 by Amy Vernon
The body may take a vacation, but the mind can't, not when the tube is 24/7. I happened to have a week off during a busy news cycle — the Rev. Jeremiah Wright tirade, the Miley Cyrus/Vanity Fair flap, the death of Eight Belles at the Kentucky read more
Big Brown Wins Kentucky Derby 134
i-Sports News | May 7th 2008 by Manuka
Big Brown had a 4 3/4-length victory over Eight Belles to win the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby 134 is in the books and it was a victorious Big Brown that pulled away from the entire field. On an unhappy note, the filly Eig read more
Horse Races
Musings ê¿ê | May 7th 2008 by Maggie
April and May are horse racing time for me. In April, we have a local event called the Blockhouse Run which is a steeplechase for amateur steeplechase riders. It’s become quite well-known over the years and if you’re not riding in it, you read more
P. Cash Quotable: Russell Morse on Hillary Clinton and the Unfort…
The P.Cash Perspective | May 7th 2008 by Afro-American Pie
It is my opinion that Clinton’s defeat was signaled by her endorsement of Eight Belles just before the derby. Sports analogies have been historically problematic for her. Weeks ago, campaigning in Philadelphia (a city she lost), she compared hersel read more
P.E.T.A. picks a fight with Thoroughbred racing, proving what a b…
Bolson on... | May 7th 2008 by Bolson on...
Within hours of Saturday’s freak fatal breakdown of Eight Belles, the lone filly entered in this year’s 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville and aired world-wide on NBC, the attention-loving, hypocritical airheads at Peop read more
Shocking Steroid Allegation!
The Benchwarmer's Blog | May 6th 2008 by Maria
Eight Belles, the unfortunate equine victim of the Kentucky Derby, may have used steroids. Gasp! A blood sample has been requested after her autopsy to test for any performance enhancing drugs. First of all, an autopsy? She broke both her ankles read more
Indignant trainer: Eight Belles not on steroids
Steroid Nation | May 6th 2008 by Gary G
The fallen filly who tragically snapped both front ankle at Churchill Downs last Sunday -- Eight Belles -- did not use steroids, according to her trainer. Story with the AP. Th filly's trainer took some media hits when the big horse fell on Saturday read more
Trainer says, Eight Belles was not on steroids
statface | May 6th 2008 by Derrick
STANTON, Del. (AP) -- The trainer of Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles on Tuesday ordered drug testing as part of the autopsy, intent on dispelling any suggestion the fallen filly may have been on steroids.Larry Jones said the tests for performan read more
Snapshot: Horse Being Euthanized at the Kentucky Derby
Living Without Meat | May 6th 2008 by Sally Andersen
Do you know what you are looking at? This is a photograph of the last moments of the life of Kentucy Derby second-place winner Eight Belles. The young filly finished the race, despite being repeatedly, mercilessly whipped by her 20-year-old jockey read more
Spurs forced to destroy Bonner after ankle injury
Serious Sports News Network | May 6th 2008 by Tom Alexander
SAN ANTONIO, TX – The Spurs lost more than just a game Saturday. While leaving the court following a 101-82 loss to the New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio forward Matt… Read more read more
Where do we go from here?
The Aspiring Horseplayer | May 5th 2008 by Kevin Stafford
I’m still reeling a bit from the tragedy of Eight Belles going down in the Derby. In the 48 hours or so since that awful moment, a lot of discussion and debate has occurred. Our game has always been one that has attracted controversy. read more
Eight Belles' trainer takes issue with PETA's call for Saez suspe…
statface | May 5th 2008 by Derrick
ESPN.com news servicesThe trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles said Monday his jockey handled the horse properly during her second-place finish at the Kentucky Derby.Trainer Larry Jones said from Lexington that if the Derby were run again tomorro read more
Big Brown’s Probable Win and Eight Belles’ Improbable Death
Buzz On Gambling | May 5th 2008 by Buzz B Berkeley
Post Kentucky Derby Primer: Evaluating, planning and re-thinking Horse Racing. There’s a lot to consider. The glory that is the Kentucky Derby was dampened by the death of Eight Belles following the race of her life. It’s reopened debates read more
Manmar: 4,000 Dead (humans) vs. Kentucky Derby: 1 Dead (horse)
Sofa King Smart | May 5th 2008 by Jason Sipe
I think we’ve got some weird sense of priorities in our western media. I’m not saying I’m perfect, but it’s things like this that burn me up. Over the weekend at the Kentucky Derby, a horse name Eight Belles was injured a read more
PETA Wants Eight Belles Jockey To Be Suspended
R.W Ridley | May 5th 2008 by R.W. Ridley
And so it begins. The animal rights organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, wants the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority to suspend Gabriel Saez, the jockey who road Eight Belles in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, until an investi read more
Weekend Recap
Bloggaville | May 5th 2008 by Bloggaman
Today I decided to recap the weekend because there were a number of things of interest that happened this weekend. I want things to be timely so I thought I would do one article on all of them. Barack Obama wins Guam by 7 votes. Each candidate picks read more
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