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RYou · 05-05-2008, 08:34 AM

There was one news clip that showed Eiight Belles going down. I only caught a glimpse because I was watching the horse in the center, behind Big Brown and not the 3rd horse to the very right of the screen which was EB. I've hunted around for a clip of it to see here just prior to the collapse. There were no other horses within 20 feet of her.

I'm curious to know how she blew out both ankles on a slow trot. I can't help but think that there was a cardio problem which took her down and the weight of the collpse pressured the ankles. On the other hand they say she was a spirited horse, so maybe she just got a little ornery and tried to stop suddenly. Any way, that clip of her going down could provide a good indication.

05-05-2008, 08:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
RYou Olympic Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,898 My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 3 Tournament Wins: 0 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Derby There was one news clip that showed Eiight Belles going down. I only caught a glimpse because I was watching the horse in the center, behind Big Brown and not the 3rd horse to the very right of the screen which was EB. I've hunted around for a clip of it to see here just prior to the collapse. There were no other horses within 20 feet of her. I'm curious to know how she blew out both ankles on a slow trot. I can't help but think that there was a cardio problem which took her down and the weight of the collpse pressured the ankles. On the other hand they say she was a spirited horse, so maybe she just got a little ornery and tried to stop suddenly. Any way, that clip of her going down could provide a good indication.