Wasn't that so sad? I'd just gotten home from betting on the race and watching it! My friend's girlfriend bet on Eight Belles just b/c she was a girl horse and she was so excited and proud of her for coming in second! We left the casino just after the race, so we didn't know til about 15 min. later when we got home.....we finally got hold of our friend ( I was hoping they'd gone into the casino) an hour later and he said his gf STILL hadn't stopped crying. Just so tragic.
I've always loved to watch horse racing, but this is the kind of thing that makes you realize that just about any type of sport can be dangerous.
Eight Belles, you represented the females out there and outran a bunch of guys; may you rest in peace!