Cornucopian Put Down After Suffering Leg Injury at Del Mar

WHO:

Thoroughbred Daily News - Cornucopian was co-owned by SF Racing and Starlight Racing.

Horse Racing Nation - Cornucopian was trained by Bob Baffert.

Horse Racing Nation - Tom Ryan is the lead owner of SF Racing.

WHAT:

Thoroughbred Daily News - Cornucopian was euthanized after suffering a severe injury during the GI Bing Crosby Stakes.

Horse Racing Nation - Cornucopian was a two-time graded-stakes winner.

Horse Racing Nation - Cornucopian was the 6-5 favorite in the Bing Crosby Stakes, which had a purse of $401,500.

Horse Racing Nation - The Bing Crosby Stakes was a win-and-you’re-in qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

WHERE:

Thoroughbred Daily News - The incident occurred at Del Mar.

Horse Racing Nation - Cornucopian was taken from the track in an equine ambulance at Del Mar.

WHEN:

Thoroughbred Daily News - The injury occurred during the Bing Crosby Stakes on a Saturday.

Horse Racing Nation - The tweet from Tom Ryan was posted at 1:44 p.m. EDT on a Sunday.

WHY:

Thoroughbred Daily News - The decision to euthanize Cornucopian was made after consulting with veterinary experts regarding his catastrophic injury.

HOW:

Horse Racing Nation - Cornucopian suffered a right-front fetlock injury and was pulled up by jockey Juan Hernández during the race.

Cornucopian, a two-time graded-stakes winner trained by Bob Baffert and co-owned by SF Racing and Starlight Racing, was euthanized after suffering a severe right-front fetlock injury during the GI Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar. The race, where Cornucopian was the 6-5 favorite and featured a purse of $401,500, served as a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on October 31 at Keeneland. The decision to euthanize was made after consulting with veterinary experts following the catastrophic injury, which led to Cornucopian being taken from the track in an equine ambulance.