Eight Belles: Triumph Beyond the Wire

On February 23, 2005, a filly was born at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Kentucky. Who would have guessed, as she stood for the first time on long, wobbly legs, that she would become the first filly since 1906 to finish second in the Kentucky Derby ...Eight Belles: Triumph Beyond the Wire is the biography of a sweet, special filly named Eight Belles who, through her remarkable life and heart-breaking passing, won thousands of hearts all across the country and around the world, and made a lasting impact on her sport—the sport of kings.