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Kentucky Derby - Eight Belles
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The scoop: “8 Belles: The Kentucky Derby featured its first filly in 9 years: Eight Belles. That alone stood out. But Eight Belles didn’t just run the race — she did very well. Though she did not win, she placed behind Big Brown”

More: “Unfortunately, tragedy struck Eight Belles as the filly went down on the track after her second-place finish today, broke two of four ankles, and was euthanized on TV.”

Further details: “A petition urging Churchill Downs to honor Fox Hill Farms’ deceased filly Eight Belles by ringing eight bells, a nautical euphemism for “finished,” has been circulating…”

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