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Eight Belles (February 23, 2005 – May 3, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who came second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby to the winner Big Brown. [1] Her collapse just after the race resulted in immediate euthanasia .
The Eight Belles Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old filly sprinters run at a distance of 7 furlongs at Churchill Downs in ...
Eight Belles, the second-place finisher and the first filly to run the Derby in nine years, was euthanized following the end of the race after fracturing both front ankles while galloping out. It is believed to be the first fatality in Kentucky Derby history.
Eight Belles, Kodiak Kowboy, Proud Spell, Friesan Fire, Havre de Grace, Summer Soiree Gabriel Saez (born February 1, 1988, in Port Darien , Panama ) is a Panamanian horse racing jockey . He began his riding career in his native country in 2004, becoming the leading apprentice jockey in 2005.
2008 Kentucky Derby: (1) Big Brown (2) Eight Belles (3) Denis of Cork. Favorite Big Brown wins by 4¾ lengths. Second-place finisher Eight Belles breaks both front ankles during the post-race cool-down and is euthanized. British Triple Crown. 2,000 Guineas Stakes: (1) Henrythenavigator (2) New Approach (3) Stubbs Art; NHL. 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs
Inbreeding to Raise a Native may have been a factor in the later breakdown of Eight Belles. [34] Later research by Susan Stover showed that catastrophic breakdowns were most often preceded by smaller stress fractures, [35] though the fracture Ruffian experienced as a two-year-old was in a different leg. To help prevent similar tragedies, the ...
4 Request for Comment: Eight Belles and Native Dancer. 15 comments. 5 Siblings. 1 comment. 6 Request for Disambiguation. 7 Eight Belles Website. 1 comment. 8 ...
Carina Mia's first race was on October 10, 2015, at Keeneland.She finished in 2nd. [2] [3]On November 28, 2015, she won the Golden Rod Stakes.. In 2016, she captured both the Eight Belles Stakes and the Acorn Stakes, winning both races with the Acorn Stakes being her first Grade 1 victory.