Fatal Injury: PointsOff the Bench
Oct 26, 2013 11:17:33 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Oct 26, 2013 11:17:33 GMT -5
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BC Sprint: Points Offthebench Suffers Fatal Injury
Paulick Report
Points Offthebench, who earlier this summer gave trainer Tim Yakteen his first Grade 1 victory in the Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar, was euthanized after suffering a catastrophic injury while training at Santa Anita Park in preparation for the Nov. 2 Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Mike Smith, who was aboard for the workout, was not hurt.
Points Offthebench, a 4-year-old gelding by Benchmark bred in California by Gary Rocks and owned by Donnie Crevier and Charles Martin, was coming off a half-length victory over Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship, the second G1 victory of his career. He won six of eight career starts for Yakteen, a former assistant to Charlie Whittingham and Bob Baffert.
According to reports on Twitter, the workouts of two other Breeders’ Cup pre-entered horses, Wine Police (Sprint) and Moreno (Classic) were aborted after Points Offthebench suffered the fatal injury. The Santa Anita main track was closed while veterinarians attended to the fallen horse.
BC Sprint: Points Offthebench Suffers Fatal Injury
Paulick Report
Points Offthebench, who earlier this summer gave trainer Tim Yakteen his first Grade 1 victory in the Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar, was euthanized after suffering a catastrophic injury while training at Santa Anita Park in preparation for the Nov. 2 Xpressbet Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Mike Smith, who was aboard for the workout, was not hurt.
Points Offthebench, a 4-year-old gelding by Benchmark bred in California by Gary Rocks and owned by Donnie Crevier and Charles Martin, was coming off a half-length victory over Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship, the second G1 victory of his career. He won six of eight career starts for Yakteen, a former assistant to Charlie Whittingham and Bob Baffert.
According to reports on Twitter, the workouts of two other Breeders’ Cup pre-entered horses, Wine Police (Sprint) and Moreno (Classic) were aborted after Points Offthebench suffered the fatal injury. The Santa Anita main track was closed while veterinarians attended to the fallen horse.