Juddmonte Farms' Spanish Fern died of internal bleeding resulting from a fractured pelvis the evening of the Breeders' Cup day of championship Thoroughbred races at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. The 5-year-old mare pulled herself up shortly after the start of the race, noticeably favoring her left hind leg. She was removed by ambulance, examined and treated for early signs of shock, and
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