Nine-time World's Champion CH Gypsy Supreme, a 23-year-old American Saddlebred show horse who had lived in the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions since 2001, was humanely euthanized on the morning of Dec. 22 after a long battle with laminitis as a result of equine Cushing's disease. He had taken a sudden downturn the day before.

Kathy Hopkins, equine director for the Kentucky Horse Park stated, "Our X rays showed severe lack of circulation in both of Gypsy's front feet. Due to the severity and the fact that we had reached the point where we could no longer maintain a reasonable level of comfort, our veterinarian recommended euthanasia. Our team was in full agreement that this was the right decision on Gypsy's behalf