Two Runners Collide, Both Die After Training Incident at Belmont Park

2 horses die at Belmont; NYRA reviews training procedures

The New York Racing Association said it would review how it runs morning workouts after two horses died from their injuries in a Saturday collision at Belmont Park. Two-year-old gelding Silent Scheme, trained by Mark Henning, got loose on the training track, according to a NYRA news release Saturday afternoon. He ran into 3-year-old filly More for Sure, trained by Tony Dutrow. “As a result of the collision, Silent Scheme sustained a broken neck …

Two Runners Collide, Both Die After Training Incident at Belmont Park

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 Hening while the 3-year-old Irish-bred filly hailed from the Anthony Dutrow barn. The former sustained a …