I've been sort of following the KY Derby this year, and was, like many people, rooting for Eight Belles today...
So sad.I was listening on the radio in real time when it happened, and it brought tears to my eyes.
Part of me disagrees with racing horses. There are many downfalls to racing, and maybe even a few practices some might consider cruel.
But these animals really are born to run.
I'll never forget the feeling of being on a horse galloping full speed. It's just pure power. You can feel it course through them. That love of running. I could tell it's what made them feel free... and it made me feel that way too, come to think of it.
Memories like that are the best I have.
Having witnessed firsthand a horses love for running and racing, I can only think that Eight Belles' last minutes before breaking her legs were spent right where she wanted to be.