fatthew
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Post by fatthew on May 4, 2008 10:08:19 GMT -5
sports.yahoo.com/rah/news?slug=ap-kentuckyderby&prov=ap&type=lgnsA heroic effort by Eight Belles, who collapsed with two broken ankles after finishing second in yesterday's Kentucky Derby. The filly was euthanized on the track. Winning jockey Kent Desormeux: “This horse showed you his heart, and Eight Belles showed you her life for our enjoyment today. I’m deeply sympathetic to that team for their loss.” In my opinion, Eight Belles is an inspiration to us all, and should be celebrated. She belongs on the horse face Mount Rushmore, along with Barbaro, Sea Biscuit and Sarah Jessica Parker.
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Post by strummer8526 on May 4, 2008 10:18:34 GMT -5
In my opinion, Eight Belles is an inspiration to us all, and should be celebrated. She belongs on the horse face Mount Rushmore, along with Barbaro, Sea Biscuit and Sarah Jessica Parker. Is there a way to sculpt the Clinton campaign onto a mountain? |
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ichirohoya
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Post by ichirohoya on May 5, 2008 4:00:28 GMT -5
I heard PETA is trying to get the jockey suspended. Really? Really?
Not to be crass- but- if the Celtics had somehow lost game 7 earlier today- might that team have suffered a similar fate to Eight Belles?
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Boz
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Post by Boz on May 5, 2008 9:23:45 GMT -5
This is different from dog fighting how?
OK, maybe that's overstating things just a bit. Sorry. I'm a little punchy this morning.
Look, I've made as many jokes at Barbaro's expense as anyone.
I'm not equating horses with people or anything, and I'm certainly no PETA guy (their stance on this misses the point entirely).
But I read something like one in 35 horses who begins a racing season will die by the end of it. That's in England, I don't know what the US numbers are like (and I don't know if that's a verifiable number; I grant that it was cited by someone who is against the sport).
I also read that this is the first time in 134 years that a horse has died on the track at Churchill Downs, but I'm sure there have been others who had to be put down after races (and don't qualify for "on the track" deaths).
I'm not sure where the numbers really come down, but if there was another sport in which the "athletes" seem to die as often as they do in this, or even if the risk of death was as high as it can be in this, my guess is that sport would no longer exist, legally anyway.
Just trying to figure out why horse racing is still viable. I suppose it's the money, like everything else.
Put it this way. If we got rid of horse racing, not only wouldn't this happen, but I also wouldn't have to hear the same BS all the time about how these horses are "heroes."
Oh, and I also wouldn't have to put up with completely obnoxious a-hole posers coming back from Gold Cup every fall and spring. Yes, Chip, you look really outstanding in your shorts and pastel sirt and tie. Had sex in a Port-a-John, did you? That's just great. Now, go away.
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Post by StPetersburgHoya (Inactive) on May 5, 2008 9:36:34 GMT -5
Ah yes, the rarely attempted double-Barbarro.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2008 9:37:11 GMT -5
Like the people at Elmer's Glue who can now restock their wares, I was happy to hear of Eight Belles execution on the track. My only hope is that the innocent little boys and girls of idiot men and women in ridiculous outfits and fuglier-than-hell hats were able to watch her die with their own eyes.
All joking aside, I'm just happy the great beast died for a worthy cause: some rich guy's "OOH, I CAN GET EVEN RICHER" hobby.
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The Stig
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Post by The Stig on May 5, 2008 9:45:41 GMT -5
I wonder if we'd see as much ink spilled over this if the jockey had died?
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Madgesdiq
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Post by Madgesdiq on May 5, 2008 15:34:43 GMT -5
I have 29,000 reasons to always remember her fondly.
My brother in law and I hit the Superfecta!
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moe09
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Post by moe09 on May 5, 2008 16:09:16 GMT -5
Congrats, Madgesdiq.
Yeah, horse racing should be stopped for tons of reasons other than animal cruelty. What about crimes against humanity? Have you people seen what those rich Editeds wear to these horse races? Those outfits should be illegal. If only we could send those people to the glue/dog food factory instead...
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FormerHoya
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Post by FormerHoya on May 5, 2008 17:49:21 GMT -5
As of today, fantasy baseball team name: 8BellesTollsForThee.
I'm more broken up that the day was a total 0fer at the betting window for me. Luckily, the Woodford Reserve mint juleps were comforting in a way that only bourbon can be.
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