Comments on: Clinton’s Derby Pick Places Second, Then Euthanized

[miami32002]

please take a moment to watch Bill Moyer''s follow-up commentary on Rev Wright interview.

Email this link to everyone you know.

thanks

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05022008/watch.html

[lavictus-2009]

There are a few mares/horse very few who will not fight back no matter how much they are hurting. She was one that would die for her owner and she did. She was on in a million to have been like this to not fight back and a very special mare. This is a long race and now to continue the abuse in the name of greed even knowing full well Big Browns feet are bad the owners press on to the Preakness in just two weeks. Barbaro was not ready to run again. He was injured going into the derby. We took that hard because Dr. G_ _ _ _ _ make prosthetics for horses and could of amputated. He operated on and saved Seattle slew and my mare filly runner. This sport is mean and cruel and for those hundreds of horses who are bread to run and never even make it pass Los Alamitos or those who run even in the derby are never heard from again. I do not need to tell anyone where these horses end up. Especially now the warmbloods are the choice of the hunter jumpers. I hope the owners have a chance to read this as do Eight Belles trainer. You know it and I know it. Training for over 20 years would how could you of missed this? ENJOY YOUR SECOND PLACE EARNINGS . Besides these horses are all insured for their deaths. There is still money to collect from the insurance even when dead. We love your heart Eight Belles we love your spirit and I am so sorry this world is cruel.

[lavictus-2009]

I have seen this time and time again. Horses pushed beyond when they should be. They can be forced to run to their death as I have seen many times before. If it is not a heart issue that would have been caught in the numerous routine physicals, I would imagine her ankles were bruised or week from the races prior or practice. May God Bless Eight Belles as I saw this happen to my own mare but I pulled her from the old owners after she collapsed by running her heart out. She lived and is with us today if only I could of done this for Eight Belles.

[chert1]

Hmmm...and by the way, the horse that beat the filly...his name''s Big Brown.

[shyalia]

I feel sorry for the horse but it seems like karma in a way. Hillary bet on herself to win the nomination then watched as her chances died...like the poor horse Hillary will keep running till she drops.

[joywinnie]

Eight Belles'' second place finish earned those who bet on her more money than the first place finisher. And she ran until she could run no more. That filly holds a dear spot in my heart.

[memekiller]

Man, that is too funny. Not for the horse, but for me.

[greenfun]

Krauthammer Revisits the ''Race'' Speech
Fri, May 2, 2008 at 8:12:05 am PST

The Barack Obama campaign is desperately hoping that most Americans are dumb hicks with the memory retention of soap dishes; because if they start to compare what he said in that Philadelphia %u201Crace%u201D speech last March with what he said last Tuesday, he%u2019s sunk: The %u2018Race%u2019 Speech Revisited.

%u201CI can no more disown him [Jeremiah Wright] than I can disown my white grandmother.%u201D

%u2014 Barack Obama, Philadelphia, March 18

Guess it%u2019s time to disown Granny, if Obama%u2019s famous Philadelphia %u201Crace%u201D speech is to be believed.

[rbuttler-2009]

Sadly, your story will do its bidding and "cast an eerie spell" on the opinions of those unable to connect two dots with a straight line.

Hillary bashing is a dead horse.

Quit beating a dead horse.

By the way, the real news story should be the dead horse.

[petronew]

As luck has it, as it is a shame! Encouraging people to vote her and bet on Eight Belles especially in this close race and terrible economy. What was Mrs. C thinking? This may be how she is thinking these days. Improbable Gas Tax Relief; another second contender. Reminds me of how Obama has gotten it right time after time. Sorry for Eight Belles and Mrs. C. Can not imagine Mr. C in the WHouse again.