Training tragedy at Belmont claims Caixa Eletronica

casp0555 · #1 01-05-2014, 11:42 AM

I was talking to an exercise rider at Sam Houston about this Saturday and he said a similar accident occurred that morning. He said he thought both riders were okay but one of the horses was injured. Again a horse lost a rider and ran into the other.
Understand that I am not very knowledgeable about training/working horses, but is this type of accident common?? Seems very dangerous for both animal and human.

GenuineRisk · #2 01-05-2014, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by casp0555

I was talking to an exercise rider at Sam Houston about this Saturday and he said a similar accident occurred that morning. He said he thought both riders were okay but one of the horses was injured. Again a horse lost a rider and ran into the other.
Understand that I am not very knowledgeable about training/working horses, but is this type of accident common?? Seems very dangerous for both animal and human.

Well, as the sportscasters like to say, it's the only sport where an ambulance follows the athletes over the course. But I don't think it's a common occurrence.

Horses are big animals and at full speed that's a lot of mass going forward at a great rate. As people said in the wake of Paul Walker's death- it's not the speed that does the damage; it's the sudden stop.

Merlinsky · #3 01-05-2014, 07:59 PM

It made me sick to read this, esp. that there's no way to fight to save either of them. It's all over so quickly. It makes you appreciate how lucky we are to still have Jackson Bend.

TouchOfGrey · #4 01-06-2014, 06:42 AM

I posted this on Facebook. A picture I took from the 2012 Met Mile with Caxia Eletronica and Saginaw. May both RIP.

OldDog · #5 01-06-2014, 06:42 AM

Sad beyond belief. Like Pletcher said, he was everything good about the game.

TouchOfGrey · #6 02-10-2014, 11:36 AM

Gulfsteam Park has created a Stake named for Caixa Eletronica. Six furlongs on the dirt for four-year-olds and upward to be run Sunday, March 2nd.

casp0555 · #7 02-10-2014, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Gulfsteam Park has created a Stake named for Caixa Eletronica. Six furlongs on the dirt for four-year-olds and upward to be run Sunday, March 2nd.