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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death

2008-05-05

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

Gabriel Saez was riding Eight Belles when she broke both front ankles while galloping out a quarter of a mile past the wire. She was euthanized on the track.

PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky's racing authority claiming the filly was "doubtlessly injured before the finish" and asked that Saez be suspended while Eight Belles' death is investigated.

Posted by:gorb

#15 to me, my 14-yr-old cat is nearly human (and has better intellect and personality than some humans I know). To the trainer, this was probably nearly like losing a child, I bet, and I sympathize with Robin's smarting. Mojo's points, are well-explained. The horse was bred to a purpose, did it well, and shit happens. I hope it didn't suffer much, but PETA and other parasites are surely wrong - the damage occurred after race end

Posted by: Frank G 2008-05-05 22:48

#14 It appears that the injuries occured after the race. Don't know for sure.

Posted by: McZoid 2008-05-05 22:35

#13 To be clear: I'm not a cruel person, and suffering does not amuse or titilate me in any way. Once the horse was injured that badly, putting it down, as soon a possible, was the humane course. Certainly.

The more humane course would be not to have made the beat in the first place. Thoroughbreds are thoroughly useless, pampered extravagances to me.

My point originally was rather that I would not pay to see the overbred, spindly creature run, and do not share the horror and grief the trainer, who knew it, undoubtedly feels.

To the owner, the horse was likely an investment,a source of money and ego-strokes.

Posted by: mojo 2008-05-05 22:13

#12 No problem letting it run itself to death for general amusement and big profit, though, huh?

Posted by: mojo 2008-05-05 21:57

#11 BTW, I say that as someone who started hunting at a young age and was grateful for the meat we butchered and froze for the year.

My dad would've whipped my butt good and hard if I had ever left a deer wounded and in misery or laughed at its pain.

Maybe it's just a matter of being raised that way but somehow I just can't be impressed by a person who would.

Posted by: lotp 2008-05-05 19:51

#10 Bah right back atcha, mojo. I know, I know - you're big, you're tough, you spit on horsies.

Decent folk don't particularly seek out pain in animals or root for their death. And there're plenty of online accounts about her euthanasia if you really want to know.

Posted by: lotp 2008-05-05 19:49

#9 Yeah, yeah, horsies are nice. Pretty, too. So, what, they should never be killed?

Bah.

So if they didn't shoot it, how'd they put it down? It'd take a pretty big load of seconal to stop it's heart...

Posted by: mojo 2008-05-05 16:30

#8 PETA faxed a letter Sunday to Kentucky's racing authority claiming the filly was "doubtlessly injured before the finish"

Where's their proof of that? She looked fine to me coming across the finish. Awwww, geez, don't tell me PETA would be looking to take advantage of the death of an animal would they?
P.S.: I'd watch Big Brown. He looks like one of those special horses that comes around maybe every twenty years.

Posted by: tu3031 2008-05-05 16:27

#7 I was in Vegas this weekend. I had 50 bucks on her to place. Won 265 bucks. Damn shame though.

Posted by: Penguin 2008-05-05 15:06

#6 I think most of the people that embrace PETA are jerks. However, having said that, I was saddened that such a fine horse with such a strong spirit had to be put down.

Posted by: JohnQC 2008-05-05 15:05

#5 Poor horse.

Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-05-05 14:02

#4 Pfeh, mojo. Yes, the filly was euthanized (not 'shot') while millions watched. She was beautiful, athletic and talented. She died in pain after nearly winning the Derby. What's so frigging wonderful about that????

Posted by: lotp 2008-05-05 13:59

#3 Did they shoot several million bucks worth of thoroughbred pony right there on the track?

I'd pay to see that.

Posted by: mojo 2008-05-05 13:52

#2 Great graphic.

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-05 11:09

#1 FOAD, assholes.

PETA is just like a certain "religion" - demanding, lying, insisting their way is the only way and everyone in the world has to bow down and worship the same way they do.

Whiny-assed LOSERS. >:-(

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-05-05 10:58

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