Five horses suffer fatal injuries in four days

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Five horses suffered fatal injuries over a four-day period at Saratoga, including two on Monday who were injured while putting in a workout.

On Monday, Obsidian Flow, an unraced 2-year-old trained by Jimmy Jerkens, suffered an injury to his right foreleg after completing a workout out of the gate over the main track.

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About 90 minutes later, Zunith Moon, a 2-year-old trained by John Kimmel, suffered an injury to a front pastern while working over the Oklahoma turf course. He was euthanized on the course.

On Friday, Own the Outcome, an unraced 2-year-old colt by Tonalist trained by Carlos Martin, suffered a condylar fracture during training and was euthanized.

There were two fatalities during the races over the weekend. Soon after the start of Saturday’s 11th race, Pot of Hunny, a 3-year-old filly making her fifth career start, suffered a fracture of her left radial bone and had to be euthanized.

In Sunday’s fifth race, Perfection, a 2-year-old filly making her career debut for trainer Michelle Nevin, suffered an injury nearing the finish line. Perfection was vanned off and later euthanized.

Through 34 days of racing, during which there have been 2,514 starters in 340 races, there have been four racing-related fatalities. Since July 24, there have been five training-related fatalities.