Two Racehorses Dead after Training Collision

The Jan. 4 accident claimed the lives of racehorses Caixa Electronica and Six Drivers.
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Caixa Eletronica, a popular four-time graded stakes winner, died as the result of injuries sustained in a training accident Jan. 4 that also claimed the life of loose horse Six Drivers at Belmont Park, in Elmont, N.Y.

The collision occurred at approximately 8 a.m. as Caixa Eletronica was galloping on the training track. The 9-year-old Arromanches horse collided with Six Drivers, who was running loose after unseating his rider behind the starting gate. Caixa Eletronica suffered a skull fracture in the incident, while Six Drivers suffered a neck fracture. Both horses died immediately as a result of their injuries, said Anthony Verderosa, DVM, chief examining veterinarian for New York Racing Association.

Caixa Eletronica hit his best stride after he was claimed by trainer Todd Pletcher for $62,500 on behalf of owner Mike Repole in 2011. With Repole and Pletcher, Caixa Eletronica won seven stakes races.

"Like I’ve said time and time again, to me (Caixa Eletronica) was everything that was good about the game," Pletcher said. "You take a horse from a modest beginning and literally get to the pinnacle of racing. He showed up every time. It’s just heartbreaking

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