Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database
| Horse: Flatterfly |
| Incident: EQUINE DEATH |
| Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
| Location/Type: Aqueduct Racetrack (NYRA), 3/16 pole; Racing |
| Date: 04/23/2017 |
| Trainer: GARY C. CONTESSA |
| Jockey/Driver: JUNIOR R. ALVARADO |
| Weather: 55* Mostly cloudy* |
| Flatterfly-Tr. Gary Contessa-fell unseating rider Junior Alvarado-horse stood up and ran loose-sustained fx RF leg-euthanized on track-rider taken to hospital |
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