Archive for September, 2009

Looks Like NTRA Got This One Right – HorseRaceInsider.com

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Looks Like NTRA Got This One Right
HorseRaceInsider.com
From Barbaro in 2006, to Eight Belles last year, to all other less celebrated animals that meet a tragic fate on a quasi-regular basis.

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Not so Favre-lous – Daily Racing News

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Not so Favre-lous
Daily Racing News
Consult the spirits of Barbaro, Eight Belles, Pine Island, George Washington and Ruffian. Or, better yet, ask their connections how sure they were their

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Classic Rip Tide – BloodHorse

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Classic Rip Tide
BloodHorse
Lava Man's owners and trainer realize there is a great deal of pressure on them, especially in this post-Eight Belles era, and yet they stand by their

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Special to ESPN.com – ESPN

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Special to ESPN.com
ESPN
Consult the spirits of Barbaro, Eight Belles, Pine Island, George Washington and Ruffian. Or, better yet, ask their connections how sure they were their

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Derby Museum won’t open until next year – Louisville Courier-Journal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Derby Museum won't open until next year
Louisville Courier-Journal
Among the concerns fans posted on the blog was whether the new Barbaro statue or Eight Belles' grave was damaged. Answer: Not at all.

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Get CJ news on the go – Louisville Courier-Journal

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Get CJ news on the go
Louisville Courier-Journal
Among the concerns fans posted on the blog was whether the new Barbaro statue or Eight Belles' grave was damaged. Answer: Not at all.

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Turf writers honoring Jones , Farley, Robbins – Louisville Courier-Journal

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

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Turf writers honoring Jones , Farley, Robbins
Louisville Courier-Journal
He is widely credited by the industry for how he handled the national spotlight following Eight Belles' fatal breakdown after finishing the Derby.
Larry Jones to be honored by racing writersMiamiHerald.com
Turf Writers to honor Jones, Robbins, FarleyBrisnet.com

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Larry Jones to be honored by racing writers – MiamiHerald.com

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

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Larry Jones to be honored by racing writers
MiamiHerald.com
In 2008 his filly Eight Belles also finished second in the Run for the Roses before suffering severe injuries immediately after the race.
Turf Writers to honor Jones, Robbins, FarleyBrisnet.com

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Turf Writers to honor Jones, Robbins, Farley – Brisnet.com

Monday, September 14th, 2009
Turf Writers to honor Jones, Robbins, Farley
Brisnet.com
Jones won the 2008 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with eventual champion Proud Spell and was thrust into the national spotlight the next day when the filly Eight Belles

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Guarded Optimism Envelops Keeneland – Racing and Sports Pty Ltd

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Racing and Sports Pty Ltd
Guarded Optimism Envelops Keeneland
Racing and Sports Pty Ltd
a Dynaformer half-brother to Eight Belles (287), a Johannesburg half-sister to Fasliyev (393) and the first foal out of champion Fleet Indian (342),

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