This Filly, Eight Belle got down and dirty against the boys on Saturday’s Derby. As she comes around the final turn she looks done, and you can see her dig in and keep trying. Sad as it is that she fell and was euthanized after the race was over, that is part of the sport, and don’t let anyone tell you these horses don’t love what they do. They’re bred to run; plain and simple. It’s exceptionally sad that her career ended this way, as a filly with her size and grit would have, no doubt, produced some amazing babies.
I got chills over my ENTIRE body watching this race! Thank you SO much for posting it!
As a lover of God’s beautiful creatures, my heart broke when I heard about her death. I got the same kind of feeling after hearing the news of Ryan Shay’s death during the Olympic Marathon Trials.
We do what we love, what God gives us a passion for and leave the results to Him.