Saturday's opener at Ellis Park saw some unexpected drama when first-time starter Bold and Bossy bucked off jockey Miguel Mena prior to the race and escaped the property to run loose on nearby US-41 while still under tack, WFIE 14 News in Evansville, Ind. reports.
Witnesses told the network that the 2-year-old Strong Mandate filly was running north in the southbound lane of the expressway, but video posted on social media shows the horse running on the shoulder with traffic, as well.
Bold and Bossy was eventually slowed down by a pair of passers-by on the highway, who spoke with the horse to get her attention, then Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham successfully caught the filly and got her under control near the Evansville Water Sewer Department, about six miles from the track. She was soon returned to her racetrack handlers.
Bold and Bossy is owned by Bantry Farms and trained by Michael Ewing.
Latham told WFIE 14 that the horse was hot and had an injury to a hind leg when he caught her. Bold and Bossy was later inspected the state veterinarian at the track, who said the filly had avoided serious harm.
Read more at WFIE 14 News.
Just in: Ellis Park officials tell Eyewitness News a race horse bucked its rider and escaped the track before the first race this afternoon. It traveled along US-41 before the owner managed to rescue it at the Evansville Water Department. pic.twitter.com/YWbaklhDaO
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