This is the story of Eight Belles.
Eight Belles was a 2 year old bright, and energetic filly.
She was raced in the Kentucky Derby and won!
This is a race only 39 fillies have ever ran in,
and she won it. Eight Belles collapsed after the race.
She had two fractured ankles in the front.
The injury was so bad
that she had to be euthanized on the spot.
This filly had such a bright future
ahead of her, but that was taken away from
her because she was raced too young. Why? The answer was simple.
Money.
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