Post by Admin on Jun 12, 2016 7:21:41 GMT -7
Tragedy marred the early races on Preakness Saturday, with two horses dying in the first four events at Pimlico Race Course.
Homeboykris, a 9-year-old gelding who was bred in Maryland, died shortly after winning the first race of the day, coming from behind as a 9-1 underdog. The horse collapsed on the way back to the barn after exiting the winner’s circle and died.
Four-year-old Pramedya collapsed in the middle of the fourth race with a broken left front leg and was euthanized on the track. It was the fifth start of the filly’s career. Jockey Daniel Centeno broke his right collarbone when he was tossed by the horse and was taken to a local hospital.
FILLY. They were riding a FILLY.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/05/21/horse-dies-after-winning-first-race-of-preakness-saturday/
Homeboykris, a 9-year-old gelding who was bred in Maryland, died shortly after winning the first race of the day, coming from behind as a 9-1 underdog. The horse collapsed on the way back to the barn after exiting the winner’s circle and died.
Four-year-old Pramedya collapsed in the middle of the fourth race with a broken left front leg and was euthanized on the track. It was the fifth start of the filly’s career. Jockey Daniel Centeno broke his right collarbone when he was tossed by the horse and was taken to a local hospital.
FILLY. They were riding a FILLY.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2016/05/21/horse-dies-after-winning-first-race-of-preakness-saturday/