Eight Belles

Have finally got enough distance on this to write about the tragedy of Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby last weekend. As the only filly in the race, it was hard not to root for her.

What is is about horses that broken legs equals death? There have been many articles and opinion pieces written about investigations into the entire sport, and some of the photos of her last moments are heart breaking. Barbaro was not killed (let's skip the cute language) until he had time to sire the next generation. So what was it about Belle's injuries that she was killed so quickly? More questions than answers, but for me the Derby lights have dimmed.