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Originally Posted by jam26
Sad conclusion to today's Kentucky Derby. Philly 'Eight Belles' finished in second place as an underdog (I put money on her to win at 20-1) and then went down after the finish line, having somehow broke both her front ankes. Very weird collapse....but they had to euthanize her on the spot.
Big Brown, the favourite, won the race.
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I don't understand how horse racing can still exist today and be considered a 'high class/high society" sport when every year a horse dies on the track.