PETA seriously needs to find something more productive to do than bother Eight Belles’ poor owners and trainer. I came across this today on the PETA site:
“Eight Belles’ trainer, Larry Jones, has admitted injecting the horse with Phenylbutazone–a powerful anti-inflammatory drug–just 27 hours before the Kentucky Derby, but no investigation has been undertaken to determine [...]

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I know I’ll be holding my breath come 6:25 pm this Saturday, as will millions of people across the country, and probably the world. In just three days, will I see Big Brown race to the finish to become the first Triple Crown winner in my lifetime, more specifically in the last 30 years?
His chances [...]

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As I was leaving the therapeutic riding facility where I volunteer last night, I caught the tail end of an interesting segment about smells on the John Tesh radio show.
If you’ve never listened to John Tesh, he’s all about providing the latest news and tips that affect our lives. Sometimes it’s what do if you [...]

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