Horse Racing News Blog

Eight Belles laid to rest at Churchill Downs
The remains of Eight Belles have been buried at Churchill Downs. A wooden box containing the filly’s remains was buried at the Kentucky Derby Museum during a quiet ceremony Monday. Eight Belles was the only filly to run in the 134th Kentucky Derby in May, finishing second to Big Brown. She was euthanized on the track after breaking two ankles. Museum spokeswoman Wendy Treinen says Eight Belles was “interred without fanfare.” There will be a public memorial service Sept. 7.

Pakistan Government Likely To Sell Stakes In Qadirpur Oil Field
is likely to sell strategic stakes in its second-biggest gas field to boost its foreign exchange reserves, a Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources official said Monday.