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Eight Belles
Eight Belles
Sire	Unbridled's Song
Grandsire	Unbridled
Dam	Away
Damsire	Dixieland Band
Sex	Filly
Foaled	2005
Breeder	Robert N. Clay & Serengeti Stable
Owner	Fox Hill Farms
Trainer	J. Larry Jones
Record	9: 5-2-1
Earnings	$308,650
	Last updated on May 1, 2008

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Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."

Eight Belles (2005 – May 3, 2008) was a gray Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Fox Hill Farms. She finished second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, a race won by only three fillies in the past. Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."

Eight Belles's dam is Away, herself a descendent of Northern Dancer, and Eight Belle's sire is Unbridled's Song. Unbridled's Song's dam is a daughter of Caro. Caro is the sire of Winning Colors, one of the three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby Mr. Prospector is in her bloodlines on both her sire and dam's sides.Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore." Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."

She finished second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, but collapsed after the race. She suffered two broken ankles in her front legs and was immediately euthanized following the race due to the nature of the injury. Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."

Pedigree of Eight Belles
Sire Unbridled's Song	Unbridled	Fappiano	Mr. Prospector
		Fappiano	Killaloe
		Gana Facil	Le Fabuleux
		Gana Facil	Charedi
	Trolley Song	Caro	Fortino II
		Caro	Chambord
		Lucky Spell	Lucky Mel
		Lucky Spell	Incantation
Dam Away	Dixieland Band	Northern Dancer	Nearctic
		Northern Dancer	Natalma
		Mississippi Mud	Delta Judge
		Mississippi Mud	Sand Buggy
	Be a Prospector	Mr. Prospector	Raise a Native
		Mr. Prospector	Gold Digger
		Belonging	Exclusive Native
		Belonging	Straight Deal

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+Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."
 '''Eight Belles''' (2005 – [[May]] [[3]], [[2008]]) was a gray [[Thoroughbred]] [[horse racing|racehorse]] owned by Fox Hill Farms.  She finished second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, a race won by only three [[filly|fillies]] in the past.
+Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."
-Eight Belles's dam is Away, herself a descendent of [[Northern Dancer]], and Eight Belle's sire is [[Unbridled's Song]]. Unbridled's Song's dam is a daughter of Caro. Caro is the sire of [[Winning Colors]], one of the three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby [[Mr. Prospector]] is in her bloodlines on both her sire and dam's sides.
+Eight Belles's dam is Away, herself a descendent of [[Northern Dancer]], and Eight Belle's sire is [[Unbridled's Song]]. Unbridled's Song's dam is a daughter of Caro. Caro is the sire of [[Winning Colors]], one of the three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby [[Mr. Prospector]] is in her bloodlines on both her sire and dam's sides.Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."
+Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."
+She finished second in the [[2008 Kentucky Derby]], but collapsed after the race. She suffered two broken ankles in her front legs and was immediately euthanized following the race due to the nature of the injury.  Her injury was said to be very painful. The euthinization of Eight Belles was a great blow to the owners. Mike said "This registered right up there with the birth of our children." and "very few people will feel a feeling such as this. We just can't wait to get back to Baltimore."
-She finished second in the [[2008 Kentucky Derby]], but collapsed after the race. She suffered two broken ankles in her front legs and was immediately euthanized following the race due to the nature of the injury.
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