Gaming Commission

Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database

Horse: Butter Lou
Incident: EQUINE DEATH
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Location/Type: Saratoga Racecourse (NYRA), Mellon Turf; Racing
Date: 08/05/2021
Trainer: ROBERT N. FALCONE JR
Jockey/Driver: LUIS SAEZ
Weather: Sunny, 80
H: BUTTER LOU, (Tr: R.N. Falcone Jr.) horse sustained RF P1 injury after wire during the 6th race, vanned to barn, and subsequently euthanized due to poor prognosis..

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