A horse that broke down in the race following the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes was euthanized on Saturday, completing a grim Triple Crown for a sport that has seen deaths cast a pall over all three tracks hosting its most prestigious races.
In the 13th race at Belmont Park, a 1 1/16-mile race on turf after the final leg in the Triple Crown, jockey Flavien Prat pulled up on Excursionniste in the far turn. According to a statement distributed by New York Racing Association spokesman Pat McKenna, the horse had a “catastrophic injury to its left front leg” and was euthanized.“Devestated. There’s just no other word,” Little Blue Bird Stables wrote on Twitter. “He was our big, goofy, talented, crazy, 1 for 16 NYB superstar.
“NYRA prioritizes safety and integrity above all other considerations and continuously evaluates all aspects of the operation to provide the safest possible environment for training and racing,” the statement said. “NYRA will closely review the circumstances around this incident.” But as the crowd of 48,089 filtered out after watching Arcangelo’s victory in the Triple Crown finale, the track’s veterinary staff was attending to Excursionniste on the approach to the final turn.
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