Three horses injured during non-betting steeplechase die at Saratoga

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The Associated Press reports:

Horse jumps during steeplechase at Saratoga. Image by Skip Dickstein / Times Union.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Three horses have been euthanized after suffering injuries during non-betting steeplechase races held at Saratoga Race Course’s annual open house.
National Steeplechase Association Director of Racing Bill Gallo says the injuries occurred separately in each of the first three races during last weekend’s 32nd-annual event.
Two of the horses sustained injuries while on flat ground, while the third was injured during a hurdle. Read more >>