Fatality Mars Saratoga Turf Allowance

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Qatar Racing's Nobel (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), the 9-5 post-time favorite for a 9 1/2-furlong turf allowance on the Travers Day undercard at Saratoga, broke down on the gallop out and was euthanized. He is the 13th fatality during the current meeting at Saratoga.

“During the gallop out of Race 5 on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course, Nobel (#6) sustained a catastrophic injury to his left front leg,” NYRA Vice President of Communications Patrick McKenna said in a statement. “Despite the immediate response of on-site veterinarians, the horse was humanely euthanized due to the severity of the injury. Nobel was trained by Brendan Walsh and ridden by Tyler Gafflione, who was uninjured and cleared to ride the remainder of the card.”

Bred by Lord Halifax, Nobel–an 825,000gns Tattersalls October graduate–won his first two starts and three of six overall for trainer Andrew Balding, including a Class 3 handicap over the Newcastle all-weather July 1. He was last seen finishing fourth of 18 in the valuable John Smiths Cup H. at York July 15.

Just this past Wednesday, AJ Suited's Burning Bright suffered an apparent cardiac event during the running of the John's Call S. on the turf, prompting the New York Racing Association to announce that horses would be subject to enhanced veterinary scrutiny beginning Aug. 30. Officials at the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority pledged to work with NYRA and the New York State Gaming Commission to review the recent spate of fatalities.

Bear Oak (Giant Oak), owned by AJ Suited and trained by Norm Casse, was the 17-1 winner of Saturday's allowance.

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