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Originally Posted by Alan07

A thoroughbred horse was hit by a tractor-trailer early Thursday and later had to be destroyed after it escaped from a barn near the Saratoga Race Course.

Saratoga Springs police received a call around 7 a.m. about a loose horse near Gridley Avenue, followed by a call about a collision on Route 9 near the National Museum of Dance.

Lt. Bob Jillson said the northbound truck struck the horse, a 3-year-old filly named Daylasoul. The horse was subsequently euthanized.


http://poststar.com/news/local/horse-euthanized-after-being-struck-by-tractor-trailer-in-saratoga/article_ac495e7c-ae30-11e0-932c-001cc4c002e0.html

Very sad. I have no idea how he got to route 9 from the barns. I live right down the street from where it happenned and heard the sirens.