BALTIMORE (WBAL & AP) -The Bob Baffert-trained horse was on the track when he injured himself and knocked down his jockey during a race on the Preakness undercard on Saturday.
Havnameltdown, the 4-5 favorite, slowly pulled off the rail in the six-furlong Chick Lang Stakes, allowing Gaffalione and Ryvit to establish command at the front.
Havnameltdown and jockey Luis Saez can get into hunting mode in the first quarter. of a mile, which took 22.23 seconds, and both made the outside turn side by side.
Approaching the gym, Havnameltdown stumbled and dropped Saez on his back while Ryvit was able to move forward and get away from President Jericho.
Havnameltdown continued to run in the latter part with some problems. The 3-year-old colt was examined by hospital staff before being euthanized.
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Baffert has a horse running the Preakness weekend for the first time in two years after returning from a suspension from 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit who suffered a drug overdose.
He was unable to enter a horse in the Derby two years ago as part of the Churchill Downs decision.
He can’t have a team in the 2022 Preakness or Belmont because of a 90-day ban on Kentucky sponsored by Maryland and New York.
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Havnameltdown, owned by Michael Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman, has won four of his six career starts before the time has come. this race. He recently finished second in the Saudi Derby in February
