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A horse died after the opening race on Friday at Laurel Park as Preakness weekend festivities got underway, according to track officials.<\/p>\n

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Hit Zero, trained by Brittany Russell and owned by ItsTheJHo LLC and Evan Trommer, died after Race 1 at Laurel Park. Race officials said veterinary personnel responded immediately but could not save the horse, which was jockeyed by Russell\u2019s husband, Sheldon. A necropsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, according to Maryland racing officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognize the significance of this loss and are committed to conducting a thorough, transparent process,\u201d the Maryland Racing Commission wrote in a statement. \u201cThe Commission will report findings in accordance with HISA disclosure requirements once the necropsy and review are complete.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, during Race 5, Long Straw and Typhoon Kuhn collided on the final stretch and unseated a jockey. Both horses are fine, according to racing officials. Typhoon Kuhn jockey Carlos Lopez was tended to and walked off with pain.<\/p>\n

The Maryland Jockey Club has thrice previously canceled a weekend of horse racing at Laurel Park when multiple fatal injuries occurred. In April 2023, two colts suffered injuries and were later euthanized, which led to a decision to halt the racing card. In December 2021, two racing weekends were nixed after a series of catastrophic breakdowns raised questions about the dirt\u2019s surface. Racing officials would add 1,200 tons of coarse sand to address the issue, in part blaming the winter weather.<\/p>\n

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Friday\u2019s incident came as the region prepares for the Preakness Stakes weekend festivities at Laurel Park, which is hosting racing while Pimlico Race Course undergoes a $400 million renovation. It was not the first time a horse had died during Preakness weekend events.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the filly Congrats Gal collapsed and died while running in the Miss Preakness Stakes on the Friday before the Preakness. The horse faltered in the upper stretch during 83-degree heat and was eased across the finish line before dying.<\/p>\n

In 2016, two horses died during the early races on Preakness Saturday at Pimlico. Homeboykris, a 9-year-old Maryland-bred gelding, collapsed and died after winning the first race of the day as a 9-1 underdog. The horse fell on the way back to the barn after leaving the winner\u2019s circle.<\/p>\n

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Later that day, Pramedya, a 4-year-old filly, suffered a catastrophic broken left front leg during the fourth race and was euthanized on the track. Jockey Daniel Centeno suffered a broken right collarbone in the fall and was taken to a local hospital.4<\/p>\n

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This article has been updated to correct the name of the horse that died.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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