Racetrack collision kills two horses at Belmont
US Group race winning galloper Caixa Eletronica has died inwards a freak accident next a collision at Belmont Park amongst around other horse, who too died.
Four-time graded stakes winner Caixa Eletronica suffered a skull fracture at close 8am on Sat at Belmont Park. The nine-year-old was working on the grooming rail when he collided amongst around other horse, Six Drivers, who was running unloosen later having unseated his passenger behind the starting gate. Six Drivers suffered a cervix fracture. Both horses died instantly equally a upshot of their injuries, according to Dr Anthony Verderosa, principal examining veterinary for The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA).
Caixa Eletronica’s practice rider, Carlos Castro, was taken to North Shore University Hospital inwards Manhasset, New York for evaluation. Six Drivers’ rider, Julio Pezua, suffered no apparent injuries.
Caixa Eletronica won 23 races inwards 69 starts, in addition to earned to a greater extent than than $US1.8 i thou 1000 for possessor Mike Repole, later the Equus caballus was claimed by trainer Todd Pletcher for $62,500 inwards 2011. From thence Caixa Eletronica won 7 stakes, including the 2011 Grade iii Westchester, 2012 Grade 2 Charles Town Classic, 2012 Grade 2 True North Handicap, in addition to 2012 Grade iii Fall Highweight Handicap.
The Kentucky-bred was by Arromanches and out of the Skip Away mare Edyta.
“It’s a terrible twenty-four hours for racing,” said Repole. “For whatever horse, it’s horrible. When yous listen it’s Caixa Eletronica, it’s magnified.
“He was such an Fe horse. For him to overstep away similar this makes no sense. I told Todd, ‘If this Equus caballus always gets a pimple on his rear, I’ll retire him.’ Todd said, ‘I want my 2-year-olds in addition to 3-year-olds were super audio similar this horse’.”
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