Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs notes: Chilled dies of heart attack at 5
Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography Chilled was disqualified to second in a race last May after attacking a rival in this memorable photograph. The 5-year-old gelding died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday.
Chilled, a 5-year-old gelding who was featured by numerous media outlets last May when captured in an exquisite photograph attempting to savage a rival during the final yards of a race at Churchill, died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday morning at Churchill when galloping out from a half-mile workout.
Calvin Borel, who was aboard for the work, was unhurt. Chilled was owned by Deerfield Farm Racing and Carl Pascarella.
The widely disseminated photo was taken by Churchill track photographer Reed Palmer. Chilled won the race by a nose but was disqualified to second for the incident. Jockey Corey Lanerie, who was aboard the gelding for that race, keeps a large, framed copy of the photo in the basement of his Louisville home.