Larry has always been generous and gracious with publicists and reporters, but never was this clearer than in the aftermath of the tragic accident involving Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby 
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Quotes about Eight Belles
Larry has always been generous and gracious with publicists and reporters, but never was this clearer than in the aftermath of the tragic accident involving Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby
said Eric Wing
It’s always in your mind when fillies cross over, not just Eight Belles ... I just didn’t feel it was the right thing to do. I felt it was important for her to win a Breeders’ Cup race and be a champion. That was more important than racing in the Classic.
was said
in MSNBC Sports
I think that is great that they've banned steroids, I think they should have done it a while ago ... I think unfortunately Eight Belles accident was definitely one of the reasons that brought it to a head.
said Rick Porter
in WAVE 3 TV
One hundred dead horses in only four months shows that the racing industry has done nothing to protect horses from suffering the same fate that Eight Belles did
was said
in YubaNet
If the Eight Belles tragedy makes us all more cooperative, less inward-looking, more proactive and more sensitive to how our sport is perceived by others, then Eight Belles may be viewed in years to come as one of the most important horses ever to step on a racetrack
said Stuart S Janney III
in Kentucky.com
Quotes from articles mentioning Eight Belles
Greed has trumped the health of the horse, the safety of the jockey and the integrity of the sport.
was said
In a perfect world, and I don't think this is unreasonable, I feel that if an owner buys a yearling, he is just as responsible for that horse's well-being as if they had a kid ... Some people would say, well, that's not doable. But I think we have to reassess whether we should be doing it that way.
was said
in Denver Post
They said you could fire half or three-quarters of your help, and that never rang true for us ... I will not say that the synthetic tracks are the answer. They are going to help, but they're not the panacea. Unfortunately, the companies created expectations that are too high.
was said
in Denver Post
