"He just got bumped in the backstretch," Lejzerowicz said. That's what we deal with."įreezing Point suffered a left ankle injury in the Pat Day Mile, trainer Joe Lejzerowicz told the AP. "They could do the same thing running in the field as they could on the track. "He just took a bad step out there," Hiles said. "They need to do whatever is best for the horses, and the sport in general."Ĭhloe's Dream injured his right front knee, trainer Jeff Hiles told The Associated Press. "It's concerning, and I hope they're quickly trying the best they can to correct whatever's going on," said Michael Freeze, who along with his friend dressed up as jockeys. The string of horse deaths was on the mind of some Derby-goers. "I'm sure there's going to be some investigations done as to the reason behind that, and hopefully that provides a few more answers." "It's a very difficult subject to touch upon," said Ramiro Restrepo, part of Mage's ownership and a blood stock agent. Earlier in the day, Chloe's Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, and Freezing Point, a 3-year-old colt, were euthanized after being injured in their races.
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