“It was the right thing to do and we feel terrible for them,” said Walsh, whose Pretty Mischievous won the race. Maple Leaf Mel injured her right front leg and was euthanized. Jones, the 84-year-old former governor of Kentucky.Īlso Sunday, trainer Brendan Walsh brought the winner's floral blanket from the $500,000 Test to the barn of Melanie Giddings, whose filly, Maple Leaf Mel, was leading Saturday's race when she broke down just before the wire. Trained by Christophe Clement, Ever Summer had two wins in eight career starts and earnings of $144,670, according to Equibase. NYRA, HISA and the New York State Gaming Commission also will review the incident. Results of Ever Summer's required necropsy will be analyzed by Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority officials, as well as the New York State equine medical director. NYRA said it will evaluate both turf courses over the next two days and will adjust the temporary rail positions when racing resumes Wednesday.

Represented by agent Steve Rushing, Ortiz would finish with 140 wins, including the 1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) with Colonel Liam who. returns to Gulfstream Park for the 2021-22 season with his sights set on a fourth straight riding title. NYRA officials moved the final three turf races on Sunday’s card to the main dirt track after consulting with the jockeys, who expressed concern with the overall condition of the courses following heavy rains last week Having won more races at a single winter meet than any jockey in history, Irad Ortiz Jr. Motion said Frivole returned to her stall.Įver Summer passed the required pre-race veterinary inspection, according to NYRA. Trainer Graham Motion told the Daily Racing Form that Franco made the move “out of an abundance of caution” after she took an odd step. He was later cleared to ride the rest of the card.įrivole, a 4-year-old filly, was pulled up early in the same race. Irad Ortiz Jr., the leading rider at the summer meet, was unseated. A 4-year-old filly broke down in the fourth race at Saratoga and was euthanized on Sunday, the second consecutive day a racing death occurred at the track in upstate New York.Įver Summer sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg in the final turn of the turf race and was euthanized, according to the New York Racing Association.

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