Hillary's Horse

In reply to the above comments,
my family and I have been in the horse racing business for 13+ years. Yes, we have had horses break down on us.For those whom believe we are greedy,money,huge ego people that is not true. We love each racehorse in its own special way but still equally. Eight Belles could have been injured in the same way if they had run her in the Oaks.The trainer did nothing wrong but prove that the fillies are as good as the colts.For those of you who think we should not start our horses at the age of two this is for you:
Our horses are not raced at the age of two [[well my farm's horses aren't]].We use the 2year old's year to get him/her eady for their debut race when they are a three year old.They do this because they love it and are bred to do it.Think what you like but I've been around racehorses my whole life.Trust me!

Clintons and animals do not mix. Eight Bells was cursed the day Clinton picked her. She died because she was pushed beyond her limits to fulfill Clinton's girl power fantasy. Not one Clinton crocodile tear was shed for the ill fated filly. Can't recall her mourning when the First Pooch Buddy met his untimely demise either.

UPS sponsors Big Brown, the steroid injected horse that just won the Preakness yesterday. Hopefully, with the right amount of steroids and training, Big Brown will be able to win the triple crown and make tons of money as intended. UPS, "WHAT CAN BIG BROWN DO FOR YOU?"

anyone ever think that maybe horses LIKE to race? its what they are built for, and its what they love to do. Sure there's some things wrong with horse racing, but you get that in everything. People are jerks, you see it all the time. Anyway, my main point is...horses like to run. Let them run. It's not abuse.

Eight Belles reminds me to Hillary. Both are overestimating themselves.

Most of you people have no clue about horse racing
You are simply following the crowd of PETA
I was listening to a peta speaker on espn and she could only bad mouth horse racing but she could not answer one question
please get your facts straight before you run your mouth
besides if you want a less gruesome horse racing SUPPORT HARNESS RACING
there are way less breakdowns and it is way more exciting.

go to the peta sight and sign the petition, I DID!!!!!

well I will agree with the last comment!! you know, it seems that they just don't care, they just put her to sleep and said oh well, on with the next moneymaker!!!! these young horses legs are not strong at that age!!!!!

Actually, I take that back. Hillary didn't just happen to bet on the only female horse. She bet on Eight Belle's because she was the only female. So what? I wanted Eight Belle's to win in the horse race as well,because she was the only female. But I'm not for Hillary.
And aside from the horses,the horse racing industry's shameful. Putting young horses out on the tracks to race for money and their own entertainment. My roommate just happened to be watching the race, I saw beautiful Eight Belle's, and was rueting for her to win. And to watch her die like that..!

You all got it wrong. If your gonna base this race on color and gender, Hillary bet on a "Black" female horse. And the horse Obama bet to win came in third (Colonel John) . Obama bet on Big Brown to place ,not win. Your silly political connections are all stupid. It's humorous on some level,but most of you are taking it way to seriously. Hillary just happens to be a white female running second , and Eight Belle's just happened to be a Black female who placed a strong second,ran her big heart out,only to end in tragedy( like many other horses). Hillary just happened to bet on the only female horse. Big deal. It's all pure coincidence. If you want to compare race and gender( for all you serious race and gender people out there)..,Hillary's white, and Eight Belle's was black . SOme connection. Pathetic. Get a life people

I'm for Obama. Because I believe he's the best candidate. Not because of what horse he bet on,not because of his color,and not because I just happen to live right across the street from the prestigious high school he went to.

RIP Eight Belle's . They raced you too young. Tragic.

What is the point of racing? What fun can there be in watching horses die? Or in fighting dogs? I am so sick of violent sports and that includes human sports like football, boxing, So men can beat each other to a pulp and people can enjoy watching AND make money off it. It all sickens me.

Bottom line that we abuse animals all across the world for food, clothing and entertainment purposes. That is not how mankind should be treating animals who are defensless. Eight Belles trainer stated that the horse put her life on the line for them. Bullshit they put her life on the line. Peta is correct in demanding that the racing industry set strict regulation and be held accountable to them.
I have personally witnessed a group of pinhookers as they are called or the trailer trash of the sport of kings who buy 1,000 horses and run them to death and when they are no longer making money they send them to slaughter. Yes they still slaughter just not in this country they ship them out. Myself and my friends all ended up with some of these x racers as they were headed to slaughter. The racing industry MUST be accountable and responsible for ALL horses who come about for racing purposes. It makes me sick literally to go and watch horses race. Not only do they race them to young but there lungs also bleed when overexherted. Then they give Lasix to keep running the horse. PATHETIC. The tracks and the racing commissioner know because I told them and they did nothing to get these drunken druggies off their tracks. Now Ky has these incentives to the Quarterhorse breeding etc. and there are now five babies two doors down from me. Of course the babies are adorable but we have so many unwanted horses now that need homes. People just can't throw away animals this way its inhumane. When God told Abraham to take his son to the altar and sacrifice the lamb he instructed that he was not to scare the animal and to make it quick and painless. Our x race horse Lead Me To Glory has many issues and they were all brought on by racing. She has a forever home. She doesn't have to race anymore with her club foot. And she doesn't have to make anymore babies. She is our horse that we love just because she is. Blessings to all the beautiful horses who are made to do things they don't want to do.

I have no first hand knowledge, but my guess is that horse breeders are guilty of some of the same abuses that puppy mills are. Sure, they may have an intimate understanding of these powerful creatures, but in the end they are cash cows and just as expendable. We've come a long way from the barbarity of the Roman Empire pitting exotic animals against each other, but still have a ways to go.

A comic on cable once said, "If I had to come back as a working animal, I'd have to pick one that does porn." (not the little critters that get squashed though...ick!)

Sorry Jick, I meant to address the previous post to Tim from OZ.

Another bad choice. Not a good sign.
I,myself pick Big Brown.

oooh, bad omen for hillary and another bad judgement for her too, she's cursed

I just hope that HRC is not superstitious. It is prophetic enough that her horse came in second. But to be “put down”….

Let's hope Hillary has better luck in the horse race in North Carolina.

Hey folks... Hillary set up this analogy before the race. Don't demonize anyone for seeing the irony.

Can’t we admit the obvious IRONY and the parallels between Obama (Big Brown) and Hillary (Eight Belles)?

The term "Eight bells" can also be a way of saying that a sailor's watch is over, for instance, in his or her obituary. It's a nautical euphemism for "finished".

1) Hillary will stop at NOTHING to get the nomination, even if it hurts herself and her party....

(A fine filly like Eight Belles will stop at nothing even if she breaks her own legs and dies.)

2) Hillary is madly trying to run with the BOYS in a race she will do ANYTHING it takes to win -- for the power and the glory and to prove she can do it no matter what the injury to herself or others.

(Eight Belles -- fighting an artificial turf and a herd of massive males, tried to win over the huge and powerful Big Brown)

3) Hillary wanted everyone to bet for Eight Belles to win (not to place) and everyone who trusted her lost.

4) The filly was fatally crippled, so they euthanized her. Will this happen to Hillary's campaign or her potential presidency? She has the will, but does Hillary have the strength to avoid going down at the finish line as well?

I personally put my money on Big Brown and guess what... I won.

I'm betting on Obama. I don't trust Hillary or her judgment.

(All respect to women running for office -- Feinstein, Thatcher, etc.... this is not about women... it's about Hillary's bedlamite character and lack of strength needed to finish the race and run the free world.)

Quoting Brian, a blogger on ABC:

“The parallels are a little weird and I hate even bringing them up. Big Brown had only had only run three races and people were questioning his experience. Eight Belles was the only filly in the race and comes in second.”

It saddens me that Obama supporters will stoop so low as to make fun of Eight Belles' tragic death. They'll do anything to get attention.