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The Kentucky Derby, in a Picture

photo by Charlie Riedel/AP The filly Eight Belles took second before collapsing with two broken ankles beyond the finish. “There was no way to sa...

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photo by Charlie Riedel/AP

The filly Eight Belles took second before collapsing with two broken ankles beyond the finish. “There was no way to save her,” the trainer Larry Jones said. “She couldn’t stand.”

This image breaks my heart, but it’s also an amazing capture.

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