Gaming Commission

Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database

Horse: Hewitts
Incident: EQUINE DEATH
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Location/Type: Belmont Park (NYRA), Pony Track; Training
Date: 10/26/2013
Trainer: GARY C. CONTESSA
Jockey/Driver:
Weather: 45* Clear
Hewitts-Tr. Gary Contessa-unseated exercise rider-ran into stationary object-suffered fx R femur-euthanized

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