Horse Racing news

• Bob Baffert horse euthanized on track ahead of Preakness Stakes

  20-05-2023 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Baffert colt euthanized and jockey injured on Preakness dayHavnameltdown’s death follows seven fatalities in KentuckyBob Baffert’s return to the Triple Crown stage after a two-year suspension was marred on Saturday when one of his horses was euthanized on the track after going down with an injury on the Preakness undercard.Havnameltdown, a three-year-old black colt who went off as the favorite in the $200,000 Chick Lang Stakes, broke down on the second turn and threw jockey Luis Saez
  
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• Baffert’s National Treasure wins Preakness as another death mars day

  20-05-2023 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  National Treasure outduels Blazing Sevens in $1.65m raceHavnameltdown euthanized and jockey injured on undercardFamed trainer back in spotlight after serving two-year banBob Baffert’s National Treasure held off Blazing Sevens in a heart-pounding stretch duel to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, only hours after the decorated trainer’s return to the Triple Crown stage after a two-year suspension was marred when one of his horses was euthanized on the track.Mage, the Kentucky Derby
  
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• Modern Games dodges bite with late charge to land Lockinge Stakes

  20-05-2023 17:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Favourite dodges Chindit’s attempted nibble to claim winDettori and Haskoy take win in thrilling Al Rayyan StakesModern Games produced his trademark finishing kick to secure a first Group One victory on British soil in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.The Charlie Appleby-trained four-year-old is no stranger to success at the top table, having won three times at the highest level in North America and once in France. Modern Games is a dual Breeders’ Cup winner having won the Juvenile Tur
  
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