Eight Belles was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who came second in the 2008 Kentucky Derby to the winner Big Brown. Her collapse just after the race resulted in immediate euthanasia.
Eight Belles at Churchill Downs, May 1, 2008, two days prior to the 134th Kentucky Derby
Eight Belles being exercised by Jones at Churchill Downs, May 1, 2008
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed for horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are considered "hot-blooded" horses that are known for their agility, speed, and spirit.
Thoroughbred horse
Thoroughbreds have a well-chiseled head.
The Darley Arabian, one of the three traditional foundation sires of the Thoroughbred
Matchem, a grandson of the Godolphin Arabian, from a painting by George Stubbs