Eight Belles Death

The Risk Of Branding In The Derby Winner's Circle

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 05.07.2008 | Business


MINUTES before he was to appear live on NBC on Saturday as the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, David C. Novak, the chief executive of Yum Br...

Dead Kentucky Derby Filly the Elephant in the Room

Ruth Hochberger | Posted 05.04.2008 | Media


Ruth Hochberger

NBC ought to hang its collective head in shame. Its nearly three hours of coverage of yesterday's Kentucky Derby just about completely ignored the news.

A Take on a Filly's Courage

Jane Smiley | Posted 05.04.2008 | Entertainment


Jane Smiley

It is not racing per se that is cruel, it is American racing as it has been, on dirt tracks at continuous high speeds, for lots of money.

Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby Horse, Dies On Track

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics


***SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO OF THE NBC COVERAGE FROM THE MINUTES OF THE CONFUSION AND THEN THE ANNOUNCEMENT*** AP reports: Big Brown backed up his trai...

Kentucky Derby: Cocktail Recipes, Celebrity Betters, And, Of Course, Really Bad Hats (PICTURES)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.02.2008 | Living


**UPDATE**: Big Brown was Saturday's big winner, but things did not end so well for second placer Eight Belles, who had to be put down after breaking ...


 

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