Inside Information - Larry Jones / Eight Belles

[DKASHA808]

awwwwww. love u eight bells aloha :{

[EightBelles6]

I Love Eight Belles! She was the best! God Bless,Larry!

[tcmegahan]

She was my Princess and a very special girl who almost beat the boys on that day!

[ZenyattaLuver]

RIP sweetness. A true champion, and I still think she was very underated.

x

[LightingInvoker]

:*(

[Starbuc1]

She ran the race of her life....RIP....So sad :(

She was all heart chasing that roid rager Big Brown. Don't think Brown was juiced to the max? Off the stuff he ran dead last. To bad she paid for the cheating of others.

[pegasus219]

but she was a beloved horse and she ran her heart out and thay did the right thing and we will always mess her and love her.

[gabryellahm]

i really think jockeys/owners love their horses..

but someone tel me..was racing worth here life?

greats

[lovetheponies]

I admire Larry Jones and his wife. He speaks so lovingly about EIGHT BELLES. You know she was (is) loved. I miss her still. I have a picture of her on my desk at work. It was taken the night before the Derby with such beautiful lights in the background. Rest in peace beautiful filly. XO always.

[hellraysinangel]

horses have to hold up so much weight. having two broken legs almost makes it impossible and unbearable for the horse to go through. so it is the only humane thing to do unfortunately.

[truebluegrit]

I wish more people would see this and see what an amazing person he is.

This is how the racing industry mostly is. People care and love thier horses...

RIP eight belles,

and god bless you, larry.

[horseluver222]

It is truly sad about what happened to Eight Belles, and she will be forever missed. It's also sad that Larry Jones is retiring next year, he's such a great role model, and a wonderful person!!

[superasg3]

I'm sorry, i don't know about horses but i have to ask this.

Why can't they just give drugs for the pain and then fix it? Why the horse must die?

Is it because she won't be able to run at that level again and that's bad buisness?

Is it for the recovery cost? Why they kill them?

[sugarpuppy137]

Horses' bones are not like humans, they don't heal as well. Plus Eight Belles had two compound fractures in her front ankles, the bones had snapped and gone through the skin, even with medication, she would not be able to stand up and even if her ankles were fixed the chances of her ever being able to even walk again were slim, the best option was to put her out of the most certain terrible pain she was already in.

[sugarpuppy137]

And, Larry Jones loved Eight Belles, if he thought she had an honest, good chance of ever walking again soundly, he would have gone that way, I guarantee it.

[rideliveluv]

they put her down because she obvious couldnt walk to get into the trailer and they love their horses in the racing buisness they gave Barbaro a chance and if Eight Belles cld have gotten into the trailer she would have had a chance but she wuz suffering so best to have ended tht 4 her

[lovedbysweetie]

One Word, LAMINITIS, when a horse breaks a leg and weight is not evenly distibutes this disease of the hoof happens, there is no cure yet, so it is more mercifull to euthanize them than put them through hell, look at the famous Barbaro and what he endured only to be brought down by Laminitis...sigh...so sad.....

[stiify89]

thaks for the video

its such a sad thing to happen

my best mare had to be put down after a similar accident its such a horribl thing to happen

rip Eight Belles

and all the best to larry and his team

[paintjumper12]

When Larry hugged his jockey in response to the news that immediately showed me what a caring person he is. I wish him the best and hope to see his horses running in the future.

[yogislilbit]

Every time I see this video I have to ring my heart out. She really struck a soft spot for me. I was in the grandstand when she ran at the fairgrounds and she really is an amazing fillie. RIP Eight Belles

[reggieluv31]

I sent Larry a card about a month after the derby, I felt so awful for him. :>(

[bordelon1111]

this guy is really all class. i work in his stable at the fairgrounds. larry and cindy are two great ppl.

[ragstoriches4myhero]

I started crying! Thats like the first it has ever happened!..:(

[FanOBarbaro]

larry jones looks 2 young 2 be a grandpa

[DerangedAlibi]

So? Sarah Palin looks too young to be a grandmother. It's still possible.

[jendacaitlyn]

Larry Jones is my grandfather and he isn't really retiring.

He has decided to cut back the stables, and his workload, by quite a bit.

We really appreciate all of the sweet comments and the fans!

Without people so kind and supporting, I'm not sure if he would have been able to make it through the tragedy.

This game can be the greatest or the worst, and support from people who understand is such a blessing.

Thanks again!

[SecretariatOct4]

Thanks for the wonderful video on Larry Jones and Eight Belles!!!

I am sorry that Larry will retire from horse racing because he is a great trainer and a caring man that the horses and the industry will miss. I hope that he changes his mind.

God bless Larry and Cindy Jones, Rick Porter, all of Eight Belles connections, and God bless Eight Belles!!! She will never be forgotten, this courgeous and winning filly!

[kmnmiamisax]

I love Larry and I'm so sad that he's retiring. I met him at Mountaineer on WV Derby day and he's one of the nicest people in racing. I can't believe the events of this year have forced him out of racing :o(

[debbiedeb365]

Thanks so much for this video of Eight Belles, such a grand lady, she will be remembered and missed.

Larry you are a great trainer and I hope that you change your mind and not retire.. There are plenty of babies that need someone that really cares.. Stay strong my friend.

[horses2ride]

Eight belles..... you tried your hardest to please the world, (you would anyway) and you suceeded! RIP, good friend.

[sk8erking28]

If only everyone in racing could display the class that Larry Jones has, it would be a better game for all!

Rest in Peace Big Mare!!

[mybigredhorse]

God Bless Eight Belles! You are with the Angels in Heaven now. My heart goes out to Mr & Ms Porter, Larry and Cindy Jones.

[banamine]

Great Video ,ill never run my filly's against the boys for that very reason and worse ...thank goodness know one else was hurt ..

[pinkrychens]

So beautiful, footage we have never seen! Thanks for posting this about our princess!

[ragstoricheslover]

very nice!