Worst Spill You've Seen

[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