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Eight Belles laid to rest at Churchill Downs

AP — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:03:45 +0000

The remains of Eight Belles have been buried at Churchill Downs.

Eight Belles to be interred Sept. 7 in Kentucky

AP — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:13:46 +0000

The Kentucky Derby Museum has set a date to memorialize Eight Belles. The popular filly will be interred at the museum in Louisville on Sept. 7.

Eight Bells to be interred Sept. 7 in Kentucky

AP — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:35:00 +0000

The Kentucky Derby Museum has set a date to memorialize Eight Belles. The popular filly will be interred at the museum in Louisville on Sept. 7.

PETA pushes Eight Belles investigation

AP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:40:13 +0000

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has taken its pursuit of an investigation into the death of Eight Belles to Kentucky’s horse racing regulators and Louisville police.PETA says it sent a letter to the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority...

Prosecutors say they can't investigate death of Eight Belles

AP — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:23:52 +0000

State prosecutors in Louisville say they can’t investigate the death of Eight Belles, despite a request from The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Steve Tedder, a spokesman for the commonwealth’s attorney in Jefferson County,...

PETA urging action following death of Eight Belles

AP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:13:03 +0000

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are urging prosecutors to bring animal cruelty charges against Eight Belles trainer Larry Jones.Lawyers for the animal rights group plan to deliver a letter to R. David Stengel, Commonwealth’s...

Churchill Downs to honor Eight Belles

AP — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:09:45 +0000

Eight Belles will be interred at the Kentucky Derby Museum and honored by Churchill Downs through charitable contributions and the renaming of a race.The 3-year-old filly broke two ankles after finishing second to Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on...

Eight Belles tests negative for steroids

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:28:25 +0000

A steroids test for filly Eight Belles has come back negative.The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority announced Friday that test results showed no traces of steroids in the filly, who was euthanized moments after finishing second to Big Brown in the...

Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalities

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:34:24 +0000

Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of both front...

Eight Belles had no bone abnormalities

AP — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:31:55 +0000

Eight Belles had no pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.Autopsy results reviewed by The Associated Press on Thursday confirm compound fractures of both front legs at the...