Archive for December, 2009

Two special ladies shared the limelight – Daily Racing Form (registration)

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009


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Two special ladies shared the limelight
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After the still-raw memories of Barbaro, Eight Belles, and Pine Island, it was comforting to see the post-race discussions about the winners and not the

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Two special ladies shared the limelight in 2009 – Daily Racing Form (registration)

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009


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Two special ladies shared the limelight in 2009
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After the still-raw memories of Barbaro, Eight Belles, and Pine Island, it was comforting to see the post-race discussions about the winners and not the

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The Humane Society’s Top 10 Animal Stories of the Decade – Opposing Views

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009


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The Humane Society's Top 10 Animal Stories of the Decade
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Two years forward, the filly Eight Belles collapsed after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby. Her injuries were so severe that she was euthanized on the

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Industry can learn from greyhound ban – ESPN

Monday, December 28th, 2009
Industry can learn from greyhound ban
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Horsephotos.com The Kentucky Derby breakdown of Eight Belles in 2008 has helped to darken horse racing's image in recent years. Raynham's closing is not,

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Thoroughbred racing can learn from greyhound ban – ESPN

Monday, December 28th, 2009
Thoroughbred racing can learn from greyhound ban
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Horsephotos.com The Kentucky Derby breakdown of Eight Belles has helped to darken horse racing's image in recent years. Raynham's closing is not, of course,

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ESPN’s Decade IN Review an Embarrassment In Sports Broadcasting – Bleacher Report

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

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ESPN's Decade IN Review an Embarrassment In Sports Broadcasting
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She continued showing an inability to grasp time when she claimed that the year after Barbaro's injury, Eight Belles was destroyed at the Kentucky Derby.

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Guest Blog: Q&A With Eight Belles Owner Rick Porter – BloodHorse (blog)

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Guest Blog: Q&A With Eight Belles Owner Rick Porter
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Since that time Fox Hill Farm has campaigned the likes of Round Pond, Hard Spun, Rockport Harbor, Jostle, Old Fashioned and Eight Belles.

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Horse Racing Top Ten – A Decade in Review – BetUs.com

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Horse Racing Top Ten – A Decade in Review
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Who We Will Miss the Most of the Decade: We lost quite a few racehorses during the decade, none bigger than Barbaro and Eight Belles, who both died from

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Most Memorable Triple Crown Performances – BloodHorse (blog)

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Most Memorable Triple Crown Performances
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The magnitude of his achievement was overshadowed by the Eight Belles tragedy. 5. Curlin winning 2007 Preakness – After being passed by Street Sense at the

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Most influential horses of the decade – Daily Racing News

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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Most influential horses of the decade
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EIGHT BELLES: Tragedy and the Kentucky Derby were strange bedfellows until the 2008 run for the roses, where the star 3-year-old filly finished second to
Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta Cap Quite a RunNew York Times

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