Re: There were two on Saturday (452 Views)
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pip4126 (IP Logged)
Date: August 27, 2023 03:31AM
The New York Racing Association said Saturday night that it would convene an emergency meeting of New York State Gaming Commission and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority officials before deciding to run Saratoga's Sunday card following two additional horse deaths on the Saturday card.
On Saturday, Nobel, a 4-year-old horse making his first start in the U.S., broke down during the run-out of the fifth race, becoming the fifth horse at the Saratoga meet to suffer a catastrophic musculoskeletal injury during a turf race. Then, in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes four races later, New York Thunder suffered a horrific catastrophic breakdown in front of the grandstand when leading in deep stretch. The injury also required euthanasia.
Did anyone hear anything mentioned on FOX about Nobel breaking down?