- Vino Rosso outlasts McKinzie in stretch run of $6m race
- Classic is marred by fatal injury to Mongolian Groom
- Horse’s death is 37th at Santa Anita since last December
Vino Rosso’s powerful stretch run carried him to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday, but the race was marred by a serious injury to Mongolian Groom, the first sustained by any runner in the 14 Breeders’ Cup races over Friday and Saturday. Two hours after the race, it was announced that the four-year-old had been put down as his injuries were too serious to be treated, marking the 37th equine death at the prestigious track since last December.
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