US EditionHorse is euthanized after breaking its back but still winning a Grand National steeplechase race
Aintree said the seven-year-old could not be saved after vets treated him behind screens, while two other horses fell and returned safely.
- On Friday, a seven-year-old horse named Gold Dancer was euthanized after breaking its back on the final fence of the Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, during the Grand National Festival.
- Jockey Paul Townend rode the gelding across the finish line before dismounting, while Gigginstown racing manager Eddie O'Leary defended the jockey's actions, stating, "He felt fine, it was just when he pulled up that something was wrong."
- Screens were erected around the horse as veterinary experts provided treatment, though he could not be saved; two other horses, Miami Magic and Jordans Cross, fell during the same contest but returned safely to their stables.
- The British Horse Racing Authority released a stewards' report that appeared to clear Townend of any wrongdoing, with the Director of Equine, Safety, and Welfare noting the horse's action was typical of a 3-mile chaser.
- Gold Dancer's death follows four horses at the Cheltenham Festival in March, bringing equine fatalities in British competitive racing this year to 24, as critics highlighted ongoing risks to animals at Aintree.
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The popular English horse race Grand National in Aintree in the north of Liverpool has again provided negative headlines this year. Two horses had to be put to sleep after falls at the competitions on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, after a fall at the last hurdle, the affected animal Gold Dancer ran to the finish line as a winner, where eventually a break of the backbone was determined by veterinarians. The British horse racing authority announ…
A horse that had just won a race at the prestigious Grand National d'Aintree in Liverpool was euthanized after breaking his back at the reception of the last jump.
In a prestigious horse race, a scandalous incident occurred. The victorious horse seriously injured and died a little later.
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Horse breaks its back and is euthanized after it won a Grand National steeplechase race
A seven-year-old horse had to be euthanized after breaking its back on the final fence of a Grand National steeplechase race that it won despite suffering the serious injury.
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