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PETA wants jockey suspended

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May 5, 2008
        
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An animal rights group says the jockey who rode Eight Belles in her final race should be suspended. ... The filly suffered two broken ankles after finishing second in Saturday's Kentucky Derby and had to be euthanized on the track. People for the Ethical Treatment of... [read full story]                    

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The death of Eight Belles: Learn, don't ban

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The death of Eight Belles: Learn, don't ban

pittsburghlive.com
May 6, 2008
        

The death of Eight Belles, the runner-up in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, is a tragedy. But calls to ban the sport are nonsensical. ... The death of Eight Belles, the runner-up in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, is a tragedy. There's nothing quite as sad as the death of an...

                   

AP Interview: Eight Belles' trainer defends jockey's conduct

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May 6, 2008
        

The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Larry Jones said Saez applied the whip only to prevent Eight Belles from crashing into the rail.

                   

Derby Jockey Is Defended By Trainer

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May 6, 2008
        

The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defends the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. ... Tuesday, May 6, 2008; Page E02 The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the...

                   
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Trainer of Eight Belles defends jockey’s work

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May 6, 2008
        

Larry Jones maintains that Gabriel Saez only used the whip to keep the horse from running into the rail, not to urge him to run faster. ... By JEFFREY MCMURRAY, Associated Press LEXINGTON, KY. – The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way...

                   

Derby tragedy sparks animal rights protest

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May 6, 2008
        

The fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles has prompted people to demand "broad reforms to prevent future tragedies." ... The fatal breakdown of the filly Eight Belles on Saturday, shortly after she finished second in the Kentucky Derby, has prompted People for the...

                   

Eight Belles' Death Puts Horse Racing In Spotlight

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May 6, 2008
        

Horse racing is under an unflattering spotlight by critics after Eight Belles' fatal injury at the Kentucky Derby. ... Â Kathryn Brown has the latest from Pimlico, where the second jewel of the triple crown will be run in 12 days. As one man said, the eyes of the country...

                   
ctv.ca: Eight Belles and trainer Larry Jones walk around the paddock before the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, May 3, 2008. (AP / Morry Gash) ctv.ca

Trainer of euthanized Derby horse defends jockey

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May 6, 2008
        

The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. ... In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Larry Jones said Saez applied the whip only to prevent Eight Belles from crashing...

                   

Eight Belles' Trainer Larry Jones Defends Jockey Gabriel Saez

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May 6, 2008
        

By Jeffrey Mcmurray, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEXINGTON, Ky. - The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. ... In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Larry Jones said Saez...

                   

Vet looks for clues to Eight Belles' breakdown

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May 6, 2008
        

No one close to Eight Belles expects to know exactly what happened to the filly after she finished second in Saturday's Kentucky Derby - what exactly caused both of her lower front legs to fracture as she galloped out after the race. Texas Governor Rick Perry (center) talks with the media during...

PETA activists want to see change in horse racing

usatoday.com
May 6, 2008
        

Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), proposed far-reaching changes in Thoroughbred racing Monday following the death of the filly Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby. ... PETA, which plans to protest at the Kentucky Horse Racing...

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