2 horses die in first 4 races on Preakness Day undercard
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Homeboykris ridden by Horacio Karamanos wins the first race of the day ahead of the 141st Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE >> In a tragic start to Preakness day, two horses have died at Pimlico Race Course and a jockey broke a collarbone after a spill on a damp, rainy day.
Pramedya broke down around the turn in the fourth race Saturday, tumbled to the ground as jockey Daniel Centeno was thrown to the turf. Pimlico racing officials said the 4-year-old filly was euthanized on the track after breaking her left front cannon bone.
Centeno was driven off in ambulance. Officials said he broke his right collarbone.
In the opening race of the day, Homeboykris collapsed and died after winning and having his picture taken in the winner’s circle. Track officials believe the 9-year-old gelding suffered cardiovascular collapse.
Later Saturday, Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist takes on 10 rivals in the Preakness Stakes.
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I wonder what the odds of that happening were.
Maybe time for many to boycott these horse races due to extreme animal abuse. I think I read something like 500 race horses every year die due to injuries or to exhaustion and subsequent heart failure.