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Just as the wild celebration for a potential Triple Crown winner began, the scene Saturday at Churchill Downs got weird and sad. Eight Belles was down after galloping around the clubhouse turn, her front ankles shattered. She had finished second, ahead of 18 colts, while trying to become only the fourth filly to win the Kentucky Derby. (NewsDay)

There was nothing that could be done, so she was euthanized immediately. As the Derby anthem goes: “Weep no more, my lady. My old Kentucky home, good night.”

This is the second case of a horse being put to sleep after an injury suffered on the track. When Barbaro was put to sleep after deciding that his ankle would render the horse useless we thought that something was going to be done in this area and that was going to be it. Apparently horses don’t have the right to live after getting hurt. Pushing them until their break point is unacceptable and gets you thinking..maybe horses should not be used for such intense sporting..However euthanasia should not be the go to choice for a horse who suffers a broken ankle. Sigh…RIP Eight Belles and the many more to follow

This post was submitted by Tina.

Tags: Animals, broken ankle, euthanasia, horse racing, horses, kentucky derby, racing, track, triple crown winner

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