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Kempton Park: Three horses die in separate incidents at Lanzarote Hurdle card
Summary
Three horses were reported to have died after separate incidents during the Lanzarote Hurdle meeting at Kempton Park, including Grade One winner Kalif Du Berlais who fell and sustained a broken shoulder.
Content
Three horses died after separate incidents during the Lanzarote Hurdle meeting at Kempton Park. The events took place across different races on the card. Kalif Du Berlais, a Grade One winner part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, fell late in the Silviniaco Conti Chase and sustained a serious shoulder injury. Veterinary teams attended to the horses at the track and were unable to save them.
Key facts:
- Three horses were reported to have died after sustaining injuries during the Lanzarote Hurdle meeting at Kempton Park.
- Kalif Du Berlais fell and unseated jockey Harry Cobden in the Silviniaco Conti Chase; he sustained a broken shoulder and could not be treated by the veterinary team.
- Wertpol suffered a fall in the juvenile hurdle and was attended to by the veterinary team but was unable to be saved.
- Peso pulled up with an injury in the Shaker Handicap Chase and was also attended to by veterinary staff but could not be saved.
Summary:
The incidents were reported to have resulted in the deaths of three horses during the meeting, and connections described the outcome as distressing. Undetermined at this time.
