Worst Spill You've Seen

[Riot]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

It really is about the horses, and that fans can find a reason to fall in love with a measly 3200N3L claimer speaks volumes about our game and the fans.

Amen to that.

For some reason Snack sticks in my mind. This was in the 2005 Santa Catalina (now the Bob Lewis stakes). Snack was a crazy closer who had tore up the fields at Hoosier Park or whatever it is in Indiana. Would close from way way back. Paul Reddam purchased him and a few weeks later he was running in the Santa Catalina. I had never seen him run but had heard about him and he sounded fascinating. Was in his usual last position on the back stretch when he broke both front ankles or at least that's what they said. You could see him go down in the video but they cut away real fast. He was probably euthanized on the track but the ESPN guys didnt say for sure or maybe they didnt know. I think Declans Moon won the race before his season ended with the bone chip..

[Alan07]

Originally Posted by easy goer

For some reason Snack sticks in my mind. This was in the 2005 Santa Catalina (now the Bob Lewis stakes). Snack was a crazy closer who had tore up the fields at Hoosier Park or whatever it is in Indiana. Would close from way way back. Paul Reddam purchased him and a few weeks later he was running in the Santa Catalina. I had never seen him run but had heard about him and he sounded fascinating. Was in his usual last position on the back stretch when he broke both front ankles or at least that's what they said. You could see him go down in the video but they cut away real fast. He was probably euthanized on the track but the ESPN guys didnt say for sure or maybe they didnt know. I think Declans Moon won the race before his season ended with the bone chip..

The race aired on ABC

[todko]

Originally Posted by easy goer

For some reason Snack sticks in my mind. This was in the 2005 Santa Catalina (now the Bob Lewis stakes). Snack was a crazy closer who had tore up the fields at Hoosier Park or whatever it is in Indiana. Would close from way way back. Paul Reddam purchased him and a few weeks later he was running in the Santa Catalina. I had never seen him run but had heard about him and he sounded fascinating. Was in his usual last position on the back stretch when he broke both front ankles or at least that's what they said. You could see him go down in the video but they cut away real fast. He was probably euthanized on the track but the ESPN guys didnt say for sure or maybe they didnt know. I think Declans Moon won the race before his season ended with the bone chip..

Snack was at Turfway Park too. Don't remember him running at Hoosier but he might have. Very nice horse. Showed a lot of promise. Heading toward the Derby trail if I remember. You could barely catch him going down in the video. You knew immediately it was catastrophic.

[slotdirt]

I was there for the A Huevo situation in 2005, but we don't need to rehash that. Terrible, terrible situation for a 9YO gelding.

The year prior, I can't remember the horse's name, but there was a horse who seized up coming down the stretch at Charles Town in the WV Breeders Classic. It looked awful, but then the vet was on the scene and realized what it was, allowed the poor guy to regain his senses, he got up and walked away under his own power. Very scary situation.

[munster705]

The reason why I started this post was to hear some of the stories that we have read in this thread. To anyone who misinterpreted this as an attempt to disgust people, please accept my sincerest apologies

[KirisClown]

Spook Express belongs in here too...

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by easy goer

For some reason Snack sticks in my mind. This was in the 2005 Santa Catalina (now the Bob Lewis stakes). Snack was a crazy closer who had tore up the fields at Hoosier Park or whatever it is in Indiana. Would close from way way back. Paul Reddam purchased him and a few weeks later he was running in the Santa Catalina. I had never seen him run but had heard about him and he sounded fascinating. Was in his usual last position on the back stretch when he broke both front ankles or at least that's what they said. You could see him go down in the video but they cut away real fast. He was probably euthanized on the track but the ESPN guys didnt say for sure or maybe they didnt know. I think Declans Moon won the race before his season ended with the bone chip..

I was there that day. I'll never forget that.Still have my win ticket for him.

I don't usually save things like that, but.....

As far as the original question, I just can't answer that. Breaks my heart to remember.....

All i can say though is that they're all special. I've seen brilliance in claimers and champions alike. They're all special.

[disappearingdan_akaplaya]

all of them are bad. the worst for me tho happened a few years ago on the last day of the spring meet@pimlico. my friend ashton fitzpatrick was trampled by a couple and she got hurt pretty bad but it definately coulda been much worse.


1 local spill i saw that was pretty horiffic was the one that ended abner sorrows' riding career