Comment on Race horse’s death hours before Preakness extends sport’s woes seen at Churchill Downs

Race horse’s death hours before Preakness extends sport’s woes seen at Churchill Downs

By STEPHEN WHYNO (AP Sports Writer) BALTIMORE (AP) — Death darkened the site of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, much as it had the site of the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago: A horse was euthanized after getting injured during an undercard race at Pimlico, marring yet another big Triple Crown day for a sport already reeling after more than a half-dozen fatalities at Churchill Downs. Black barriers were propped up on the dirt track to shield the eyes of audibly gasping spectators as the 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown — trained by back-from-suspension Hall of Famer Bob Baffert — was put down because of what a team of veterinarians termed a “non-operable” left front leg injury.

 

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