Horse trained by Bob Baffert euthanized on Pimlico track hours before Preakness

[marmar]

A 3-year-old colt was euthanized on the track at Pimlico after suffering a "non-operable" fetlock injury, just hours before the scheduled start of the Preakness Stakes.

Havnameltdown, trained by the formerly suspended Bob Baffert, sustained the injury while running in the Chick Lang Stakes, the sixth race of the day. According to the Washington Post, the horse stumbled on the final turn and the jockey, Luis Saez, was thrown. Havnameltdown continued on the track but was visibly hurt, and was stopped on the homestretch to receive immediate medical attention.

A dark screen was put up around the horse to prevent the crowd from seeing what was going on, and Havnameltdown was put down after medical personnel determined he had a "non-operable left fore fetlock injury." According to the Post, the music at the track continued to play during the ordeal, but those in attendance had no idea a horse was being euthanized behind the screen.

“We never had an issue with him,” Baffert said of Havnameltdown, via the Post. “We are so careful with all these horses, and it still happens. It is something that is very disheartening. I feel so bad for that horse, and I just hope that Luis is OK.” ..........(more)

https://sports.yahoo.com/horse-trained-by-bob-baffert-euthanized-on-pimlico-track-hours-before-preakness-205644961.html

[leftieNanner]

1. THREE YEARS OLD

Is too FUCKING young to be riding a horse, let alone racing him.

Of course he broke down.

I hate this sport. Not much better than dog fighting. Because horses that don't win end up on a truck to Mexico for slaughter.

[2naSalit]

4. +1

[Sky Jewels]

2. BAN HORSE RACING

Do NOT attend races
Do NOT bet on them
Tell others about the brutality of this horrible “sport,” aka animal torture

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[Baitball Blogger]

6. +1

[Enoki33]

3. Won a few bucks betting on Preakness winner.

[madinmaryland]

7. Bob Baffert euthanized?? Who knew.

[ismnotwasm]

8. Well this is infuriating

What a fucked up industry

[Stinky The Clown]

9. His horse won the Preakness

Why isn't this entitled piece of shit still allowed to "train" horses?

[Raine]

10. Evil cruel "sport" is nothing but animal cruelty. Horrible in this day and age that such a thing

exist, it needs to be done away with!