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Eight Belles Preliminary Necropsy Results and Statements From Larry Jones

May 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I know many people have been waiting for autopsy/necropsy/testing results regarding Eight Belles (it’s been the number one search term on this site for a few days now!); preliminary results didn’t show anything that we didn’t already know, namely that the filly fractured her two front cannon bones. Apparently there will be further testing, as […]

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Tags: PETA · autopsy · delawarepark · eightbelles · foxhillfarm · gabrielsaez · kentuckyderby · larryjones · necropsy · peoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals · rickporter · steroids

Contact Information for Fox Hill Farm/Rick Porter/Larry Jones

May 4th, 2008 · 20 Comments

I know that many people have been looking for contact information for Rick Porter (owner of Eight Belles and Fox Hill Farm) and Larry Jones (trainer of Eight Belles) in order to express their condolences. You may express them here, or at:
The Official Fox Hill Farm message forum -
http://rockportharbor.com/forum/
Please show respect and compassion towards those […]

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Tags: contactinformation · eightbelles · foxhillfarm · larryjones · rickporter

What Happened to Eight Belles in the Kentucky Derby

May 3rd, 2008 · 20 Comments

According to attending veterinarian Larry Bramlage, DVM and trainer Larry Jones, Eight Belles suffered a condylar fracture in her left front leg and at least one sesamoid was broken on her right front ankle during her gallop out after the finish of Kentucky Derby 134. It was a catastrophic injury, according to Bramlage, and there […]

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Tags: eightbelles · kentuckyderby · larrybramlagedvm · larryjones · rickporter