1990 Breeders' Cup Distaff

@Starbuc1 Ruffian fought her jockey to keep running for another 100 yards before he could stop her.

I think Go For Wand's breakdown was the second darkest day in horse racing history. Ruffian's was first. Terrible what happened to both of them. I will never forget either of them. RIP Go For Wand and Ruffian

Big hole??WTF. She took a bad step.

Just saw this for the first time... Was tough to see...

OMG sooo extremely hearthbreaking....the poor horse. she should'nt have to suffer like that....this is soooo sad.

This was the darkest day in horse racing history. 4 horses died on the track that day. Go for Wand(leg), Shaker Knit(leg), Mr. Nickerson (heart attack), and one other horse whose name eludes me. They tried to blame the pathetic track conditions at Belmont. Go for Wand stepped in a big hole. Sad to see Go for Wand's 92 yr old owner as she watched her horse fall and get put to sleep. She looked very very sad. No question the darkest day in horse racing history.

the fourth fatality was in the Classic won by Unbridled. I also forgot the horses name. I still get teary eyed whenever I see or hear her name. as for kearnej comment below...you have no clue what your talking about. she was a competitor and did not want to lose. it wasnt romero you retard

isint it a shame so many horses die on race tracks ?isint there anything we could do to make it more safe?
less horses on the track ?

randy romero pushed this horse beyond its limits and look at the result!

Why do so many flat race injuries happen in America? I watch a lot of racing in the UK and most of our injuries are from jump races.