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Eight Belles (February 23, 2005 – May 3, 2008) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who came second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby to the winner Big Brown. [1] Her collapse just after the race resulted in immediate euthanasia.
Barbaro (April 29, 2003 – January 29, 2007) was a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2006 Kentucky Derby but shattered his leg two weeks later in the Preakness Stakes which ended his racing career and eventually led to the decision to euthanize him.
At the time, it was the seventh fastest time in Kentucky Derby history; by the time of his death, it was the tenth fastest time. [3] He was the first favorite to win the Kentucky Derby since Spectacular Bid in 1979 and the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby without winning a race as a two-year-old since Proud Clarion in 1967. [4]
In 2008, the filly Eight Belles finished second behind Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby. A look at some well-known horse deaths in races ranging from the Kentucky Derby to Breeders' Cup Skip to ...
The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby took place May 6 at Churchill Downs. ... More than 7,200 horses died in total from racing injuries from 2009 to 2021, ...
Two more horses died at Churchill Downs in Louisville ahead of the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Chloe’s Dream, who ran in the second race Saturday at Churchill Downs, was vanned off and euthanized after ...
The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified for the race by earning points on the 2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race at a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2.0 km) and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875. The purse for 2023 was US$3 million. [2] The race was won by Mage.
Funny Cide (April 20, 2000 – July 16, 2023) was an American Thoroughbred champion racehorse who won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He was the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was a popular horse [2] and remained a fan favorite in retirement at the Kentucky Horse Park.