Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 24
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Chelmsford City, Stratford, Chepstow, York and Fontwell.
Month: August 2023
Could Frankie Dettori CANCEL his plan to retire? Iconic jockey, 52, hints at doubts over quitting after winning the Juddmonte International for a record sixth time – and even his trainer says: ‘You never know!’
The latest leg of the Frankie Dettori farewell tour had just finished with another shimmering trophy when his old ally said something to make you think.
Cardiac Death at Saratoga, Saez Transported to Hospital
Norm Casse trainee Burning Bright (Empire Maker) crashed through the temporary rail in Wednesday's race 7 at Saratoga, the 1 1/58-mile John's Call S. on the grass, with all early reports indicating the 6-year-old gelding, who collapsed and died, sustained a probable cardiac event. The Equibase chart stated Burning Bright “suffered a fatal cardiac event on the second turn and hit the rail then fell.”
Jockey Luis Saez was alert and conscious following the spill, but was strapped to a backboard by attending paramedics and sent by ambulance to Albany Medical Center with pain in his shoulder/collarbone area.
An official statement from a New York Racing Association (NYRA) spokesman said, “During the running of Race 7 on Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course, Burning Bright (#3) appears to have had a major cardiovascular event in the clubhouse turn causing his sudden death. Burning Bright was trained by Norm Casse and ridden by Luis Saez, who was unseated and will be transported to Albany Medical Center for further evaluation. Saez was conscious and alert with movement in all extremities and complaining of pain in his shoulder/collarbone.”
Saez had picked up the mount on GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic) in Saturday's upcoming GI Travers S.
An additional NYRA statement added: “Five horses have sustained catastrophic injuries during racing at the 2023 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which opened on July 13 and has featured 2,226 horses starting in 294 races. One horse (Burning Bright) died suddenly during the running of a race due to a major cardiovascular event.”
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Luis Saez Transported To Hospital After Saratoga Incident; Burning Bright Suffers Likely Cardiac Event
Jockey Luis Saez has been transported to Albany Medical for further evaluation after an incident at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday, reported the New York Racing Association's Keith McCalmont on Twitter.
Saez was alert, conscious, and moving all extremities when he was loaded into the ambulance on a back board.
Per David Grening, Saez was complaining of pain in his shoulder/collar bone. The jockey is booked to ride Kentucky Derby winner Mage in Saturday's Grade 1 Travers Stakes, as well as
The incident occurred during the John's Call Stakes, a 1 5/8-mile turf contest. Burning Bright, a 6-year-old son of Empire Maker trained by Norm Casse, suffered a probable cardiac event on the second turn, breaking through the inside rail where he collapsed and died.
More information on this story will be provided when it becomes available.
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