Early Saturday morning at Belmont Park, Silent Scheme (Charlatan) became loose on the training track before colliding with More for Sure (ire) (Cracksman {GB}), resulting in both horses passing away due to their injuries, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced via press release.
The juvenile gelding by Charlatan was trained by Mark Hennig while the 3-year-old Irish-bred filly hailed from the Anthony Dutrow barn. The former sustained a broken neck and died instantly while More for Sure had a catastrophic injury to her left shoulder. She was humanely euthanized. The NYRA veterinarian on-call was joined by NYRA Safety Stewards to provide an immediate on-track response.
The exercise riders for both Silent Scheme and More for Sure were not injured and walked off the track under their own power.
NYRA says it will closely review the circumstances around the incident with all relevant parties to ensure the safest possible environment for training at Belmont Park. Necropsies will be performed at Cornell University.
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