In a separate undercard race, the horse Pramedya encountered a muddy patch of the track that caused it to tumble and send jockey Daniel Centeno flying.
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The second horse who died was Pramedya, a 4-year-old filly.
Two horses involved in early Preakness Day races died Saturday, and a jockey broke a collarbone, making for a dark start to the events at Pimlico Race Course.
Pramedya was owned by Gretchen and Roy Jackson, who also owned 2006 Kentucky Derby victor Barbaro, who broke his leg in that year’s Preakness Stakes and eventually had to euthanized. Track officials are saying that the 9-year-old horse most likely passed due to cardiovascular collapse. Officials said he broke his right collarbone.
In an Eerie coincidence, the fourth race was won by Truly Together, trained by Michael Matz, who was Barbaro’s trainer. Barbaro developed laminitis and was euthanized in 2007, according to the AP.
PRAIRIE BAYOU: After winning the 1993 Preakness and finishing second in that year’s Kentucky Derby, Prairie Bayou broke his left front leg while running down the backstretch of the Belmont Stakes. “Little different instances the first one, he actually won the race and on his way back collapsed”. The other horse, he was handling the turf well and I don’t know what happened.
“And of course, Barbaro’s connection with it makes it worse”, he added.
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RUFFIAN: After capturing the nation’s attention with dominant wins in her first 10 races, Ruffian shattered her right front ankle in a 1975 match race with Kentucky Derby victor Foolish Pleasure at Belmont Park.
