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. All the while, 2Pac's"California Love" blared from the infield speakers at what is intended as an annual day-long celebration of thoroughbred racing.
Reviews are underway to determine the causes of the deaths of seven horses over a span of 10 days at Churchill Downs in late April and early May leading up to the Derby, along with a more recent eighth fatality at the Louisville track. by signing up you agree to our terms of service In that vein, new national medication and doping rules are set to go into effect on Monday. The federally mandated Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which already regulated racetrack safety and other measures, will oversee drug testing requirements for horses that should standardize the sport nationwide.
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