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Reply #25 - May 4th, 2008 at 8:20pm
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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death  
May 4 07:00 PM US/Eastern
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Gabriel Saez was riding Eight Belles when she broke both front ankles while galloping out a quarter of a mile past the wire. She was euthanized on the track.

PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky's racing authority claiming the filly was "doubtlessly injured before the finish" and asked that Saez be suspended while Eight Belles' death is investigated.

"What we really want to know, did he feel anything along the way?" PETA spokeswoman Kathy Guillermo said. "If he didn't then we can probably blame the fact that they're allowed to whip the horses mercilessly."

Eight Belles trainer Larry Jones said the filly was clearly happy when she crossed the finish line.

"I don't know how in the heck they can even come close to saying that," Jones told The Associated Press on Sunday. "She has her ears up, clearly galloping out."

Guillermo said if Saez is found at fault, the group wants the second- place prize of $400,000 won by Eight Belles to be revoked.

Saez, a 20-year-old Panama native, was riding in his first Kentucky Derby. He frequently rides for Jones.

A call to the jockeys' room at Delaware Park, where Saez raced on Sunday, went unanswered.

Eight Belles, the first filly since 1999 to run in the Derby, appeared fine until collapsing while galloping out after the finish.

The letter to the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority also sought a ban on whipping, limits on races and the age of racehorses, and a move to softer, artificial surfaces for all courses.
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Re: Kentucky Derby
Reply #26 - May 4th, 2008 at 9:12pm
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PETA. People for the ethical treatment of assholes. Yeah let's blame the jockey. If not him,well will just blame somebody for something. Hey PETA Shut the fuck up now
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Reply #28 - May 4th, 2008 at 10:08pm
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robpop wrote on May 4th, 2008 at 9:33pm:



Good grief! It's a crime that anyone who has the right equipment can have a baby. GOOD GRIEF.
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Reply #29 - May 5th, 2008 at 5:12am
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Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. Over 100,000 people flock to it, and the very wonderful "Ladies Day" 2 days later. I actually prefer the Caulfield Cup as it's closer to where i live.

But all of the action is off the track. The fillies are just too good to miss. And the weather is usually perfect for skimpy outfits.
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Re: Kentucky Derby
Reply #30 - May 5th, 2008 at 8:29am
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PETA can eat horseshit as far as I am concerned. It was a great race and Big Brown looks very special. Tough to see Eight Belles go down but the jockey certainly is not culpable. Perhaps they are racing horses too hard or the breeding is affecting their health. There are 1.6 deaths per 1000 race starts which nets out to 2 horses per day in North America dying on the track. I love the sport but 2 a day seems very high.
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Reply #31 - May 5th, 2008 at 2:50pm
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i never watch the kentucky derby......
but i happened to be home on saturday with my dad and he was watching...
so i rooted for the one filly, of course - just to make it interesting.
she was a trouper, beat the boys and was a true champion.
very tragic.
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Reply #32 - May 5th, 2008 at 7:12pm
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corgi37 wrote on May 5th, 2008 at 5:12am:
Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. Over 100,000 people flock to it, and the very wonderful "Ladies Day" 2 days later. I actually prefer the Caulfield Cup as it's closer to where i live.

But all of the action is off the track. The fillies are just too good to miss. And the weather is usually perfect for skimpy outfits.



I'll take your word for it, but the Preakness was one of the wildest things I had ever witnessed.  Outside, of course.
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Reply #33 - May 5th, 2008 at 8:14pm
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If I were that dude I'd blame my parents for naming me Jhimy...
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Reply #34 - May 5th, 2008 at 9:11pm
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corgi37 wrote on May 5th, 2008 at 5:12am:
Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. Over 100,000 people flock to it, and the very wonderful "Ladies Day" 2 days later. I actually prefer the Caulfield Cup as it's closer to where i live.

But all of the action is off the track. The fillies are just too good to miss. And the weather is usually perfect for skimpy outfits.



Well they got 150,000 in Lousville for this little race. Roll Eyes
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Reply #35 - May 5th, 2008 at 9:26pm
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sweetcharmedlife wrote on May 5th, 2008 at 9:11pm:
corgi37 wrote on May 5th, 2008 at 5:12am:
Melbourne Cup is the richest handicap race in the world. Over 100,000 people flock to it, and the very wonderful "Ladies Day" 2 days later. I actually prefer the Caulfield Cup as it's closer to where i live.

But all of the action is off the track. The fillies are just too good to miss. And the weather is usually perfect for skimpy outfits.



Well they got 150,000 in Lousville for this little race. Roll Eyes


Good point...and I've seen the females in less than skimpy outfits at the Preakness.
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