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Eight Belles suffered compound fractures of both forelegs and was euthanized.

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Q: Which horse died after the 2008 race in the Kentucky Derby?
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What race was eight bells the horse racing when she died?

Kentucky Derby


What horse died in the 2009 Kentucky Derby?

In 2009, a filly name Raspberry Miss and another horse named Dr. Rap collided during a training session. Raspberry Miss died and Dr. Rap was injured. Eight Belles was the female horse that died in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. She twisted both of her front ankles right after she crossed the wire.


In which Kentucky Derby did a filly die?

In the 2008 Kentucky Derby the filly Eight Belles [February 23, 2005 - May 3, 2008] died. She fractured both ankles in her forelegs. She had to be euthanized right there, at the Churchill Downs racetrack.


How many people have died at the Kentucky Derby?

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What filly died on the track at the Kentucky Derby 2 years ago?

Eight Belles [February 23, 2005 - May 3, 2008] was euthanized after the Kentucky Derby on May 3, 2008. She came in second, five lengths after Big Brown. Both of her front ankles were fractured extensively.


Did a horse die in the Kentucky Derby?

The first horse to die in the Derby was Eight Belles in 2008. She finished the race in second place. Eight Belles died after the race during cool-down by being euthanized because of compound fractures.


What were the names of the people that have died at the Kentucky Derby?

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Was a horse injured in the Kentucky Derby race?

a horse has died this horse won but broke all 4 of its legs they had to put it down (die)


Who is the trainer for the race horse named Unbridled?

Unbridled's trainer was Carl Nafzger. This Stallion was only 14 years old when she died. Unbridled is one of the few horses that have won the Kentucky Derby.


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