Dead Kentucky Derby Filly the Elephant in the Room
May 4, 2008 - NBC ought to hang its collective head in shame. Its nearly three hours of coverage of yesterday's Kentucky Derby just about completely ignored the news.
Yes, Big Brown, the overwhelming favorite, won the race by nearly five lengths. But meanwhile, there was a horse -- Eight Belles, a filly who made a valiant run and came in second -- that was being killed on the track. In the several minutes…

