PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended

Courtesy Topix - Sports News  Mon, 05/05/2008 - 07:44

"If he didn't then we can probably blame the fact that they're allowed to whip the horses mercilessly."

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. via WTVG


 

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