Saratoga Race Course recorded its first equine death of the season when four-year-old Black Rhino broke down while training on the Oklahoma Track July 18th. He was euthanized two days later. Last raced at Belmont on June 2nd, this beautiful creature is now dead before he was even done growing. This is horseracing.
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Black Rhino…gone but never forgotten. You deserved so much better.
Thank you, Patrick, for bringing this to our attention. Because of you, Black Rhino will remain in many hearts.
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