I think they should do this on American Idol

What with all the furor over horse racing created by Eight Belles going from a four-legged animal to a six-legged animal at this year's Kentucky Derby, this story of horses being killed when they lose in Puerto Rico is going to give the folks at PETA a few more rounds of ammunition.

More than 400 horses, many in perfect health, are killed each year by lethal injection at a clinic tucked behind the Hipodromo Camarero racetrack, chief veterinarian Jose Garcia told The Associated Press after checking clinic log books going back seven years.

Chief veterinarian? What the hell? Don't vets have some sort of Hippocratic Oath like people docs?

"If it doesn't produce, after a while I give it away or I kill it," said Arnoldo Maldonado, 60, a businessman who races about five horses a year. "It bothers me, but it has to be done because there is no money to pay for them ... I'm not going to keep losing."

No wonder George Steinbrenner enjoys horse racing so much.

Well, at least it's just for economic reasons. What's that?

...even when a second home is available, veterinarians say that some owners want losing horses executed anyway — some to save money, others to have revenge.

Oh. Uh, never mind. At least it's not happening in America. What's that?

AP

Interlude: Oops

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Tara Conner was at the Kentucky Derby

I really need to attend the Kentucky Derby sometime. Babes everywhere, booze, babes, oh yeah, horse racing, babes, Tara Conner...



For some reason I find myself attracted to superhot chicks who have also been Miss USA, reported to have drank while underage, and used cocaine, and kissed Miss Teen USA Katie Blair, among other things.

Randy Moss was unavailable for comment.

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Uh, what impants are you speaking of there, Tom?

Ketucky Derby announcer Tom Hammond says something well, interesting, about Sonia, Kent Desormeaux's wife, the guy riding Derby winner Big Brown, as she celebrated yesterday...



H/T: FanIQ

The Kentucky Derby was run today

Big Brown won the race.


Eight Belles finished second then broke both legs after finishing and was put down.


Travis Tritt's wife's tits were in attendance.





The end.



FOX Sports/AP

H/T: Deadspin

Danica Patrick has a nice dumper

Regardless of what you thought or responded the other day when I asked you if Danica Patrick was Hot or Not, one thing that is hard to argue is that baby has a sweet keister as these "behind-the-scenes" photos taken by super-humanitarian and Hot Celebrity Asses reader Seth will attest.

Interlude: Plaxico predicts the future

As a part of our effort to keep you in the know, every so often throughout the day, we'll drop some knowledge on you about the world, mostly sports, but we'll mix in some other stuff when appropriate.

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