Eight Belles information

pants or boots in honor of Eight Belles. The red and white stickers made by the NTRA had a bell, the number 8, and the word "Belles" on them. The Jockeys'...

The Eight Belles Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old filly sprinters run at a distance of 7 furlongs at Churchill...

news: Horse racing: Big Brown victorious in Kentucky Derby, runner-up Eight Belles breaks down The 2008 Kentucky Derby was the 134th running of the Kentucky...

Racine, Wisconsin. The Belles won the league's first championship. The team played its home games at Horlick Field. In 1943, the Belles claimed the first Championship...

the name was changed for the 2009 running to the Eight Belles Stakes. Somewhat fittingly, Eight Belles was a member of La Troienne's female family. Churchill...

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animals. He questioned whether Kentucky Derby second-place finisher Eight Belles died more humanely than those on death row. He explained that his death...

2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, or 2008 Kentucky Derby runner-up Eight Belles, animal rights groups have denounced the Thoroughbred racing industry...

the Alibhai Handicap at Santa Anita but, similar to what happened to Eight Belles in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, after crossing the finish line he broke both...

as a journeyman. Gabriel rode Eight Belles in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and came under sharp criticism when Eight Belles was euthanized after she'd crossed...

2015, she won the Golden Rod Stakes. In 2016, she captured both the Eight Belles Stakes and the Acorn Stakes, winning both races with the Acorn Stakes...

Fox Hill Farm, Friesan Fire is trained by J. Larry Jones, who trained Eight Belles, the 2008 Kentucky Derby second-place finisher. The colt's best result...

who is also based at Delaware Park. Jones also trained the ill-fated Eight Belles, who also broke her maiden at Delaware before going on to finish second...

Belterra. Unbridled was grandsire through Unbridled's Song of the filly Eight Belles, who finished second at the 2008 Kentucky Derby but broke both front...

as Grade III The 2008 winner Eight Belles won the event as a short 3/5 odds-on favorite. Later that spring Eight Belles would be tragically euthanized...

finished her 3-year-old season with third-place finishes in both the Eight Belles Stakes and Winning Colors Stakes at Churchill Downs. Hot Dixie Chick...

Winner of the Alcibiades Stakes Carina Mia: Winner of the Acorn Stakes, Eight Belles Stakes, and Golden Rod Stakes Ransom the Moon: Winner of the Bing Crosby...

III The 2008 winner Eight Belles won the event as a short 1/2 odds-on favorite in a four-horse field. Later that spring Eight Belles would be tragically...

Song Sales The group was known as The Blue Belles (a.k.a. Patti La Belle and Her Blue Belles; Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles) from 1962 to 1970, changing...

1:44.62 - Wet Paint (2023) Largest winning margin: 13+1⁄2 lengths - Eight Belles (2008) Most wins by a jockey: 7 - Pat Day (1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990...

infant daughter died of unknown causes in Belle's care. Peter died eight months later due to a skull injury. Belle explained that Peter reached for something...